Wake Up, Poor Periklis!

Wake Up, Poor Periklis!

1969 · 90 min · ★ 4.8 · Comedy

To make his frivolous nephew see the error of his ways, a shipowner takes under his wing his bookish secretary to give her a complete makeover, bent on making him notice her. But, can the new and improved lady win the philanderer's heart?

Directed by Kostas Andritsos · Written by Giorgos Lazaridis

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