''Kalos ilthe to dollario'' (Greek: el, Καλώς ήλθε το δολλάριο, Welcome, dollar) is a 1967

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theatrical comedy film directed by

Alekos Sakellarios Alekos Sakellarios ( el, Αλέκος Σακελλάριος, 13 November 1913 in Athens – 28 August 1991 in Athens) was a Greece, Greek writer and a director. He was born in Athens and grew up in Agios Panteleimonas, Athens, Agios Pante ...

. The film stars Giorgos Konstantinou, Anna Kalouta and

Sotiris Moustakas Sotiris Moustakas ( el, Σωτήρης Μουστάκας) (17 September 1940 – 4 June 2007) was a Greek Cypriot actor born in Kato Platres, Limassol. His acting career lasted for over four decades, with 1960s–80s as his most successful y ...

Plot

The shy and decent English tutor Filippos Angeloutsos needs to supplement his meager paychecks because of price hikes in the 6th American Fleet in the

Port of Piraeus The Port of Piraeus ( el, Λιμάνι του Πειραιά) is the chief sea port of Athens, Greece, located on the Saronic Gulf on the western coasts of the Aegean Sea, the largest port in Greece and List of busiest ports in Europe, one of the ...

. He shared his proposal with ''madame'' Foulis, who is an English teacher to the girls at the Blue Black Bar in Troubas. Filippos esteemed his employees with a large fabbor that he spent. When the fleet arrived, Stavros confronted his problems in the attraction of sailors in a store and addressed again to Filippo with help.

Festival

The film was shown at the 1967 Thessaloniki Film Festival.

About the movie

Based on a theatrical work ''The 6th American Fleet'' by

and Christos Giannakiopoulos *It was the first Greek movie filmed in colour that the technical work that happened everywhere in Greece. *The total cost of the movie was 5,000,000

drachmas The drachma ( el, δραχμή , ; pl. ''drachmae'' or ''drachmas'') was the currency used in Greece during several periods in its history: # An ancient Greek currency unit issued by many Greek city states during a period of ten centuries, fro ...

. *It made 164,239 tickets (39th/99th)

Cast

* Giorgos Konstantinou - ''Filippos Angeloutsos'' *Anna Kalouta - ''Madame Fouli'' *Sasa Kastoura - ''Gina'' *

Niki Linardou Niki Linardou (Greek: ''Νίκη Λινάρδου'', June 1939 – 25 September 2012) was a Greek film and stage actress. She was the second wife of Alekos Sakellarios. After their marriage she worked as a television producer. As an actress appea ...

- ''Liza'' *

- ''Henri'' *Nikos Fermas - ''Stavros'' *Orfeas Zachos - ''Kimon Angeloutsos'' *

Joly Garbi Joly Garbi ( el, Τζόλυ Γαρμπή, 1913 – 9 December 2002) was a Greek actress. She was the wife of the actor Thodoros Moridis for 60 years. They had no descendants. In their late years they lived isolated from the public eye in their ...

- ''Mrs. Angeloutsou'' *Alekos Tzanetakos - ''Takis Angeloutsos'' *Christos Doxaras - ''Giannis'' *Makis Demiris - ''Thanasis'' *Kostas Mentis - ''Grigoris'' *

Kostas Papahristos Kostas Papachristos ( el, Κώστας Παπαχρήστος; 1916 – 29 September 1995) was a Greek actor who was known for his comedic acting roles. Biography He was born in Volos in 1916 and died in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, ...

- ''Agisilaos Merminopoulos'' * Stella Stratigou - ''Liana'' *Athinodoros Prousallis - ''Stamatis Tsimbas'' *Kostas Kafassis - ''Dimitris'' *

- ''Andreas''

External links

Kalos ilthe to dollario at cine.gr
* 1967 films 1967 comedy films 1960s Greek-language films Greek comedy films {{1960s-comedy-film-stub