

The Idlers of the Fertile Valley
1978, Greek. Directed by Nikos Panayotopoulos.
A wealthy member of the upper classes and his three sons withdraw to a country villa where they spend their days in complete idleness, having everything done for them by their young and beautiful maid. They surrender to the pleasure of sleep, while idleness permeates the tiny world of these living dead, with the exception of the woman who is the sole representative of positive values, will-power and action. Finally, the youngest son will try to break free.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Greek
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- Released
- 1 October 1978
- Original title
- Οι Τεμπέληδες της Εύφορης Κοιλάδας
- Country
- Greece
- Written by
- Nikos Panayotopoulos
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The Idlers of the Fertile Valley runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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The Idlers of the Fertile Valley isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1978. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Idlers of the Fertile Valley?
If you liked The Idlers of the Fertile Valley, try The Nest, Pity, My Neighbor Adolf.
Who directed The Idlers of the Fertile Valley?
The Idlers of the Fertile Valley (1978) was directed by Nikos Panayotopoulos and stars Olga Karlatos, George Dialegmenos, Dimitris Poulikakos.