

The Man Who Returned from the Heat
1972, Greek. Directed by Kostas Karagiannis.
Loukas has been living in Africa for many many years, working hard to send money to his family who has stayed in Greece. When the time has come to return home, he decides to surprise his family and arrives to Greece without telling them that he's coming. Loukas is anxious to see his wife and his grown-up children after so long, but they may not share the same feeling.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Greek
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kostas KaragiannisDirector
- Labros KonstadarasLoukas Bobolas
- Yorgos MoutsiosHoussein
- Ketty PanouEleni Bobola
- Lavrentis DianellosStamatis
- Elia KalligerakiAliki Bobola
- Mitsi KonstadaraMargarita
- Panos TouliatosAndreas Bobolas
- Kostas HatzoglouTV presenter
- Dimitra NomikouNitsa
- Haris NazosGerasimos
- Kiki Persiwoman in Africa
- Kostas Dagasdoctor
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1972
- Original title
- Ο Άνθρωπος που Γύρισε από τη Ζέστη
- Country
- Greece
- Written by
- Christos Giannakopoulos, Alekos Sakellarios
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How long is The Man Who Returned from the Heat?
The Man Who Returned from the Heat runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Man Who Returned from the Heat on?
The Man Who Returned from the Heat isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1972. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man Who Returned from the Heat?
If you liked The Man Who Returned from the Heat, try Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, My Mother's Wedding, The Reivers.
Who directed The Man Who Returned from the Heat?
The Man Who Returned from the Heat (1972) was directed by Kostas Karagiannis and stars Labros Konstadaras, Yorgos Moutsios, Ketty Panou.