The Antisocial

The Antisocial

1977 · 95 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Comedy

A provincial café owner, Mimis, abandons his village in Chalkidiki and comes to Athens in search of a better life. He pretends to be a tough guy, a know-it-all, and behaves like an “antisocial”. With the help of a friend of his from the army, Aristeidis, he tries to set up his own business. At the same time, he falls in love with a seamstress, Toula, who is the sister of Aristeidis’ wife. Then comes the wedding, the everyday obligations, and Mimis is forced, with great resentment, to work as a waiter to make ends meet. When he get fired, however, his relationship with Nitsa is put to the test.

Directed by Pavlos Tasios · Written by Pavlos Tasios

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Mimis Chrysomallis Mimis
Katerina Gogou Toula
Lida Protopsalti Nitsa
Antonis Antoniou Aristeidis
Meropi Ioannidou Toula's mother
Costas Messaris Mimis' friend
Giorgos Mattheou
Giorgos Kyritsis Lawyer
Nikos Katomeris Maître
Foivos Konstadinidis
Kostas Stavrinoudakis Aristeidis' friend
Vasilis Miller

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