Thodoros Maragos
Director · b. 1944 · Filiatra, Greece
Thodoros Maragos or (alternative form in latin alphabet) Marangos (Greek: 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 Read and Write, Son (in Greek: Μάθε παιδί μου γράμματα), a satire on fascism and one of the best anti-Junta films of all time. He has won four awards in the 14th Thessaloniki Film Festival (September 24–30, 1973) for his movie Get on Your Mark (original title in Greek: Λάβετε θέσεις). His box office major success, the 1981 film Learn How to Read and Write, Son, has also won four awards in the 22nd Thessaloniki Festival (October 5–11, 1981). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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MovieDocumentaryIn the mid-1960s, Kostas left his village in Crete dreaming of becoming a star. His rugged physique and humble background afforded him only small “tough-guy” roles, yet in numerous Greek films – from big studio productions and renowned auteur masterpieces to low-budget exploitation films alike. By placing a support actor at centerstage, the film traces five decades of Greek cinema.
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Thodoros, exhausted from work, with his plans postponed for years, forced to walk up and down the same street — even during off-hours — makes a tremendous decision: to level Alexandras Avenue. Various small incidents seem to change him.
Miracles On Alexandras Avenue
Θαύματα στην Λεωφόρο Αλεξάνδρας