Arpa Colla

Story

Synopsis

"Arpa-colla" in Greek literally means "Grab and stick", a phrase used to show something that has been done quickly and therefore isn't good enough. This is what the 2 main heroes of the film are doing. The one is a director(Giorgos) and the other an author(Kostas) with communistic ideas, who has won a prize at a festival. They both want to make a movie for the cinema. But every idea they have never comes true, because every time they meet someone to whom they tell their idea, they change their mind, and they want to make a totally different movie, ideas varying from political cinema to Greek historical dramas and modern films with motorcycle gangs. Not a bad attempt for the Greek cinema of the early 80's, which starts to wake up from the hibernation of the 70's.

Director

Nikos Perakis

Writers

Nikos Perakis

Language

Greek, Modern

Country

Germany, Greece

Release date

6 October 1982

Ensemble

Cast

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  Mimis Chrisomalis

  Giorgos Makropoulos

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  Nikos Kalogeropoulos

  Kostas Antonakos

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  Despina Pajanou

  Soula

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  Rocky Taylor

  Shirley

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  Ilias Logothetis

  Mr. Alexiou

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  Dimitris Piatas

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  Nikos Rizos

  Mr. Karalefiotis

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  Ismini Kalessi

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  Betty Livanou

  Giorgos' Wife

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  Malaina Anousaki

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  Panayotis Botinis

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  Giorgos Geogleris