What a Mess

1982 1h 56m EL

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 16

Comedy

Synopsis

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Three short stories satirizing the Greece of “Change” in early 80's. A take-off on the police dramas of Giannis Maris; a satire of the films of the New Greek Cinema; and a satire of the “fustanella (Greek kilt)” films as well.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Harry Klynn
Detective Bekas / Artemis / Golfo / Haralabos Trabakoulas / Avraam
Dimitris Piatas
Tasos
Joly Garbi
Thimokleia
Manos Destounis
Thanasis
Konstantinos Tzoumas
Marxist
Hristoforos Zikas
Priest
Nitsa Tsaganea
Alkmini
Giorgos Nezos
Golfo's father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yorgos Apostolidis
Writers: Harry Klynn, Yannis Kakoulidis
Languages: Greek
Countries: Greece

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yorgos Apostolidis, shot by Aris Stavrou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Panos Papakyriakopoulos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Harry Klynn and Dimitris Piatas and Joly Garbi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0235965 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yorgos Apostolidis directs. Aris Stavrou behind the camera. Panos Papakyriakopoulos cuts. Produced in Greece. Dialogue in Greek.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Yorgos Apostolidis, shot by Aris Stavrou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Panos Papakyriakopoulos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Harry Klynn and Dimitris Piatas and Joly Garbi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0235965 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.