The Counterfeit Coin

The Counterfeit Coin (1955)

Η Κάλπικη Λίρα

Four stories, humorous, romantic or dramatic, are linked by a counterfeit gold sovereign. It is made by the honest engraver in the first story, seduced by the charms of a young widow, and it subsequently passes into the hands of a beggar and a prostitute, a wealthy miser and a newly married couple where the husband is a poor artist.

Date of release
1955-12-28
TMDB
7.6 / 10 (43)
Runtime
1h 58m
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Director
Yorgos Tzavellas

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Greece and Athens
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 4

The Counterfeit Coin is a Greek comedy-drama film, produced in 1955, written and directed by Giorgos Tzavellas and starring Dimitris Horn, Ilia Livykou and Vassilis Logothetidis. At the 2006 International Thessaloniki Film Festival, the film was announced as among the 10 all-time best Greek films by the PHUCC.

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