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What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?

What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 23, 1971

Runtime

1h 25m

Genres

Drama, Comedy, History

User Score

68%

Original Title

Τι έκανες στο πόλεμο Θανάση

Production Companies

Dinos Katsouridis

Director

Dinos Katsouridis

Description

A wild tale of mistaken identity set during the Nazi occupation of Greece and starring the great Thanasis Vengos. Thanasis is called upon, during the Occupation, to testify at the trial of a tavern owner accused of serving cat meat to his customers. He too is accused of perjury and imprisoned with some resistance fighters. The resistance fighters escape, but Thanasis remains in his cell. He is accused of being Ivan, the notorious ringleader of certain revolutionaries.