The optimist (1973)

Kostas Voutsas as Hristos Antypas Died 2020 · Vyronas, Athens, Greece Voutsas was born in Athens, in 1931. He studied drama at the Drama School of the Macedonian Conservatory of Thessaloniki and made his stage and screen debut in 1953. In 1961 his breakthrough came when...

Nikos Rizos as Panos Karlis Died 1999 · Πέτα Άρτας Nikos Rizos (Greek: Νίκος Ρίζος; 30 September 1924 – 20 April 1999, in Athens) was a Greek actor. He took part in many Greek comedies in cinema. Rizos began his career with Anthropoi, anthropoi in 19...

Elena Nathanail as Mary Saranti Died 2008 · Athens, Greece Elena Nathanael (Greek: Έλενα Ναθαναήλ, January 19, 1947 – March 4, 2008) was a Greek film actress. Her impressively good looks got her noticed in the 1960s by producers and directors of the then-flo...

Marika Krevata as Roula Antypa Died 1994 · Athens, Greece

Elsa Rizou as Nitsa Kostiou Age 92 Elsa Rizou born in 1933 as Eleni Lambropoulou, her parents called her “Elsa” from childhood. Her love of dance led her to the renowned Elli Zouroudis school, where she studied for several years. There...

Andreas Filippides as Haralambos Sarantis Died 1989 · Athens, Greece Andreas Filippidis (6 January 1919 – 8 January 1989) was a Greek actor. He was born in Athens in 1919, the son of musical theatre actor Manos Filippidis. He was a graduate of the Drama School of the N...