A short comedy along the lines of American burlesque cinema with the popular Greek actor Michail Michail as the leading man..
Is this film worth watching today? Short answer: Yes, but only if you view it as a frantic time capsule of comedic evolution. This film is for the cinematic historian and the lover of raw, unpolished physical absurdity; it is not for those who require high-fidelity production or the sophisticated narrative arcs of the ...
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Lykourgos Kalapothakis
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"Is this film worth watching today? Short answer: Yes, but only if you view it as a frantic time capsule of comedic evolution. This film is for the cinematic historian and the lover of raw, unpolished physical absurdity; it is not for those who require high-fidelity production or the sophisticated narrative arcs of the modern era.The Direct Verdict1) This film works because Michail Michail possesses a rubber-faced physical commitment that transcends the technical limitations of 1920s Greek cinema..."
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