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What Did You Do in the War, Thanassi?

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1971 · 85 min Drama Comedy History
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

A wild tale of mistaken identity set during the Nazi occupation of Greece and starring the great Thanasis Vengos. Thanasis is called upon, during the Occupation, to testify at the trial of a tavern owner accused of serving cat meat to his customers. He too is accused of perjury and imprisoned with some resistance fighters. The resistance fighters escape, but Thanasis remains in his cell. He is accused of being Ivan, the notorious ringleader of certain revolutionaries.

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Original Title Τι έκανες στο πόλεμο Θανάση
Year 1971
Country Greece
Genre Drama, Comedy, History
Director Dinos Katsouridis
Runtime 85 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.3/10 (13 votes)

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The film constructs a grotesque comedy upon the foundation of historical tragedy, using bureaucratic absurdity and mistaken identity as a potent metaphor. It relies on Vengos' immense charisma to explore how an ordinary man becomes a pawn in the games of greater powers.

What lingers after the final frame is the unique blend of folk humor and bitter irony, where laughter echoes against the grim backdrop of occupation. It's a poignant, absurdist tale of dignity. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Dinos Katsouridis

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