If Luck Favors You

If Luck Favors You

7.3IMDb Score
Released:1964-01-30
Genre:Comedy
Duration:105 min
Country:Greece
Director:Giorgos Petridis
Actors:Dimitris Papamichael, Lilian Miniati, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Hristos Tsaganeas, Nikos Rizos
Production:Savas Film

Overview:

A poor but very decent teacher, Telis, who has resigned from his job, finds a winning lottery ticket in the street. Suddenly, his life changes radically. But he then discovers that someone has put it in front of him deliberately.

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