''Learn How to Read and Write, Son'' ( el, Μάθε παιδί μου γράμματα, translit=Mathe paidi mou grammata, italic=yes) is a

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

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comedy film directed by

Thodoros Maragos Thodoros Maragos or (alternative form in Latin alphabet) Marangos ( el, Θόδωρος Μαραγκός; born in Filiatra in 1944) is a Greek film director. His work spans film, TV and documentaries. He is best known for his film ''Learn How to Rea ...

and starring

Vasilis Diamantopoulos Vasilis Diamantopoulos ( el, Βασίλης Διαμαντόπουλος; 15 November 1920 – 5 May 1999) was a Greek actor. He was one of the founders of the Modern Theater and was the first actor to appear live on Greek television in the si ...

, Nikos Kalogeropoulos,

Kostas Tsakonas Kostas Tsakonas ( el, Κώστας Τσάκωνας, 11 October 1943 – 4 November 2015) was a Greek actor.

and Anna Mantzourani.

Plot

The story is set in a mountain village in

Arcadia Arcadia may refer to: Places Australia * Arcadia, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney * Arcadia, Queensland * Arcadia, Victoria Greece * Arcadia (region), a region in the central Peloponnese * Arcadia (regional unit), a modern administrative un ...

(the movie was filmed in

Stemnitsa Stemnitsa ( el, Στεμνίτσα) is a mountain village in the municipal unit of Trikolonoi, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality Trikolonoi. Stemnitsa is a traditional settlement and is considered one of th ...

Dimitsana Dimitsana ( el, Δημητσάνα) is a mountain village and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortynia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The ...

and the surrounding areas) shortly after the

Metapolitefsi The Metapolitefsi ( el, Μεταπολίτευση, , " regime change") was a period in modern Greek history from the fall of the Ioaniddes military junta of 1973–74 to the transition period shortly after the 1974 legislative elections. The m ...

(the fall of the military junta of 1967–74). The unveiling of a monument to those who died during the Occupation (World War II) stirs up the village, because the name of a communist partisan who was killed was omitted. Periklis (V. Diamantopoulos), a conservative high school teacher, comes to clash with his wife and his two sons over whether Chrysanthi and her family have a right to put a wreath in memory of the partisan.

Awards

The film won three awards at the 1981 Thessaloniki Film Festival:

Cast

..... ''Pericles Papachristoforos'' * Anna Mantzourani ..... ''Elpida Papachristoforou'' *

Kostas Tsakonas Kostas Tsakonas ( el, Κώστας Τσάκωνας, 11 October 1943 – 4 November 2015) was a Greek actor.

..... ''Demosthenes Papachristoforos'' * Nikos Kalogeropoulos ..... ''Socrates Papachristoforos'' *

Christos Kalavrouzos Christos may refer to: * Jesus of Nazareth * Christ (title), a title for the Jewish Messiah in Christianity * Christos (surname) * Christos (given name) *, a Greek owned, Liberian flagged cargo ship in service 1962-71 See also * Christ (disamb ...

..... ''Kanavos'' *

Dimos Avdeliodis Dimos (Greek: Δήμος) may refer to the following people: ;Given name * Dimos Baxevanidis (born 1988), Greek football player *Dimos Dikoudis Dimosthenis "Dimos" Dikoudis (alternate spellings include: Demosthenis, Demos, Ntikoudis) ( el, Δημ� ...

..... *

Giorgos Vrasivanopoulos Yorgos Vrassivanopoulos ( el, Γιώργος Βρασιβανόπουλος; January 1, 1924 – February 10, 1998) was a Greek actor. He was born in Athens on New Year's Day, 1924 and made his first appearance in the theatrical play '' Egmont' ...

References

External links

* 1981 films 1980s Greek-language films 1981 comedy films Greek comedy films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub