The optimist
1973, Greek. Directed by Kostas Karagiannis.
A minor fender-bender triggers a string of unexpected events when a young optimist and car sales representative chances upon the incognito daughter of his antagonist. Will this lead to a fresh romance, and the fulfilment of his dreams?
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Greek
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- Released
- 15 October 1973
- Original title
- Ο αισιόδοξος
- Written by
- Lakis Mihailidis
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The optimist runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The optimist isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 October 1973. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
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Who directed The optimist?
The optimist (1973) was directed by Kostas Karagiannis and stars Kostas Voutsas, Nikos Rizos, Elena Nathanail.