Underplayed Gems

The Nazis strike again (1948)

The Nazis strike again poster
Original title
Οι Γερμανοί Ξανάρχονται
Directed by
Alekos Sakellarios
Genre
comedy
Country
Greece
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A peaceful family man in Athens is troubled by the bitter divisions among people after World War II. He has a dream in which the Germans return, and everyone is forced to relive the horrors of the Occupation.

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What happens

The Germans Strike Again is a Greek comedy-drama from 1948, directed by Alekos Sakellarios. The film notably states in the opening credits that it is "a satirical nightmare." The screenplay was written by the director in collaboration with Christos Giannakopoulos, based on a play by the latter. It was produced by Finos Film. The film stars Vasilis Logothetidis, Mimis Fotopoulos, Vangelis Protopapas, Lavrentis Dianellos, Dinos Dimopoulos, Ilya Livykou, Nitsa Tsaganea και Christos Tsaganeas. The focus of the film is a peaceful family man, Thodoros, who, after the end of World War II and the Occupation in Athens, witnesses the passions of the civil conflict intensify, while everyone seems to have forgotten the tragedy of the Occupation. One night, he dreams that the Germans return, and everyone begins to relive the brutality they had experienced just a few years earlier. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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