The Charlatan

The Charlatan

1973 · 90 min · ★ 9.0 · Comedy

An immigrant in Germany works hard to support his father and sister, who live in Greece. When he is forced to return home, he discovers that he has no money because the bank where he kept his savings has gone bankrupt. So he returns hidden in a refrigerated truck and arrives frozen, which starts a battle between refrigerator advertisers over who will convince him to advertise their refrigerators.

Directed by Errikos Thalassinos · Written by Giorgos Lazaridis

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