To Be or Not To Be

To Be or Not To Be

1966 · 96 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy

After his business' bankrupcy, Giorgos Alexiou decides to commit suicide. Rosa, his cousin's wife who stand to benefit form his death, hires a private detective to keep an eye on him in case he changes his mind. Minas, Giorgos' employee, becomes Giorgos' guardian angel preventing the suicide at the last minute.

Directed by Orestis Laskos · Written by Dinos Dimopoulos

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