Windfall in Athens | |
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Directed by | Michael Cacoyannis |
Written by | Michael Cacoyannis |
Starring | Ellie Lambeti |
Cinematography | Alevise Orfanelli |
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95 minutes |
Country | Greece |
Language | Greek |
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.
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.