For a Lousy Drachma
1968, Greek. Directed by Kostas Andritsos.
To convince his wealthy uncle to keep sending his monthly cheques, a poor man lies about his marital status. But, when the relative returns to Greece, he talks his partner into posing as his wife. Will they get away with fraud so easily?
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Greek
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kostas AndritsosDirector
- Stavros ParavasStavros Pantelidis
- Kleo SkouloudiEleni
- Kostas RigopoulosPantelis Stavropoulos
- Katerina YioulakiElpiniki
- Thanos PapadopoulosBilly
- Mimis FotopoulosAlekos
- Matina KarraPipitsa
- Pamfili SadorinaiouEleni's mother
- Giannis BournelisSnack and soft drink seller in the cinema
- Nasos KedrakasVillager
- Makis DemirisInspector #1
- Stathis HatzipavlisMihalis
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1968
- Original title
- Για μια τρύπια δραχμή
- Country
- Greece
- Written by
- Kostas Karagiannis
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For a Lousy Drachma runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Which OTT platform is For a Lousy Drachma on?
For a Lousy Drachma isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1968. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked For a Lousy Drachma, try Fun with Dick and Jane, Good Neighbor Sam, American Dreamer.
Who directed For a Lousy Drachma?
For a Lousy Drachma (1968) was directed by Kostas Andritsos and stars Stavros Paravas, Kleo Skouloudi, Kostas Rigopoulos.