Άρπα Colla (1982): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1982, Άρπα Colla is a comedy film directed by Nikos Perakis, running about 104 minutes.

What it’s about. "Arpa-colla" in Greek literally means "Grab and stick", a phrase used to show something that has been done quickly and therefore isn't good enough. This is what the 2 main heroes of the film are doing. The one is a director(Giorgos) and the other an author(Kostas) with communistic ideas, who has won a prize at a festival. They both want to make a movie for the cinema. But every idea they have never comes true, because every time they meet someone to whom they tell their idea, they change their mind, and they want to make a totally different movie, ideas varying from political cinema to Greek historical dramas and modern films with motorcycle gangs. Not a bad attempt for the Greek cinema of the early 80's, which starts to wake up from the hibernation of the 70's.

Who’s in it. Άρπα Colla stars Mimis Chrisomalis as Giorgos Makropoulos, Nikos Kalogeropoulos as Kostas Antonakos, Despina Pajanou as Soula and Rocky Taylor as Shirley, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Άρπα Colla 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 Άρπα Colla page.

If you liked it. Fans of Άρπα Colla tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.