The Drunkard

The Drunkard

1950 · 105 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama

After losing his son in WW2, a poor cobbler has become a drunkard and laughing stock of the whole neighborhood, besetting his daughter. When his daughter falls in love with a rich young man, he tries in vain to hide his passion from the young man's family...

Directed by Yorgos Tzavellas · Written by Yorgos Tzavellas

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