Το παιδί της πιάτσας (1961): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1961, Το παιδί της πιάτσας is a comedy film directed by Apostolos Tegopoulos.

What it’s about. An unemployed man (Kostas Chatzichristos), prone to endless amusements, economically sucks his uncle (Periklis Christoforidis) in order to satisfy his desires. His despair, when his uncle decides to stop the economic benefits, will lead him to sell some furniture of the house. He sells four armchairs and then he learns that in one of them were hidden precious jewels of the aunt. He looks desperately to find and to get them back, but he only discovers three of them, and in these there is no trace of jewelry. To find the fourth and lucky one, whose traces are completely ignored, he accepts partnered with a friend (Takis Christoforidis). He is transformed into an organized, consistent and good working man, and falls in love with his sister's partner (Stella Stratigou) and discovers that the fourth chair was held by his uncle, who set up this whole story to motivate him and make him active.

Who’s in it. Το παιδί της πιάτσας stars Kostas Hatzihristos as Mimis Fakis, Takis Hristoforidis as Petros Bezes, Stella Stratigou as Lena Beze and Dolly Fliskou as Ourania, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Το παιδί της πιάτσας has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Το παιδί της πιάτσας page.

If you liked it. Fans of Το παιδί της πιάτσας tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.