Lazy like a dog

Lazy like a dog

1963 · 83 min · ★ 5.6 · Comedy

A lazy and wasteful slacker who enjoys living off his hard-working brother reluctantly accepts to work as a debt collector. Now, he is in love, and for once in his life, he is good at something. Can the boss' daughter straighten him out?

Directed by Stefanos Fotiadis · Written by Stefanos Fotiadis

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