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Windfall in Athens (Greek: Kyriakatiko xypnima, Greek: Κυριακάτικο Ξύπνημα) is a 1954 Greek comedy film directed by Michael Cacoyannis. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot

Mina, a beautiful, care-free salesgirl for a milliner's shop, is robbed by two urchins while she is enjoying a Sunday morning swim. The lottery ticket she had in her purse ends up being bought by a charming, penniless young musician, and eventually wins the lottery. The two engage in a legal battle for the lottery money, but end up falling in love.

Cast

• Ellie Lambeti as Mina Labrinou
• Dimitris Horn as Alexis Lorentzatos
• Giorgos Pappas as Pavlos Karayannis
• Tasso Kavadia as Liza Karayanni
• Margarita Papageorgiou as Irini Labrinou
• Sapfo Notara as Miss Ketty
• Theano Ioannidou
• Hrysoula Pateraki as Mrs. Labrinou
• Kiki Persi
• Thanasis Veggos

References

1. "Festival de Cannes: Windfall in Athens". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 January 2009.

External links

• Windfall in Athens at IMDb

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