I Loved an Armchair

I Loved an Armchair

1971 · 92 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy

Years ago, Grigoris was forced to sell four velvet armchairs to the junk dealer. After the death of his aunt, he was informed that her entire legacy, which was a box of jewelry, was hidden in one of those four armchairs. In the meantime, the armchairs had been sold to other people, and so a desperate quest for the right armchair begins, resulting in many and sometimes grotesque adventures.

Directed by Dinos Dimopoulos · Written by Lakis Mihailidis

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