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The Man Who Ran a Lot

1973 · 81 min

A gentle, fast-moving comedy about everyday struggles, full of warm humor and light satire.

Directed by
Thanasis Veggos
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Thanasis Veggos, Katerina Yioulaki, Takis Miliadis
Overview
Thanasis Zevedaios (Thanasis Vengos) has a shop with watches and running but not enough! Time and the clocks have become obsessed after running nonstop in an effort to nourish their relatives. The 'philosopher' brother dies and leaves another four mouths under his protection. The day is divided between the shop, his sister and his niece to marry, and his beloved, who works in a supermarket, while the economic situation and their obligations do not allow them to marry.

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Directed by
Thanasis Veggos
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Thanasis Veggos, Katerina Yioulaki, Takis Miliadis
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • work
  • love
  • class
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
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Runtime
81 min
Country
Greece
Languages
Greek

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