The Beauty of Athens

The Beauty of Athens

1954 · 80 min · ★ 6.4 · Comedy

A streetwise guy, according to a will, has to marry an extremely ugly old lady to get the money of the inheritance.So he tries to trick a poor devil into getting married with her.

Directed by Nikos Tsiforos · Written by Nikos Tsiforos

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