Greek cinema of the fifties and sixties enjoyed -and still does- an unprecedented acceptance by the people. Despite its extensive exploitation by television, it still constitutes an inexhaustible source of popular entertainment. There are many reasons for this acceptance. Some people attribute it to the actors, and especially to the charismatic comedians, who gave depth, volume and measure to the human types and characters featured in Modern Greek ethography. Part of the credit also goes to the screenplays of these films; authentic and inspired references to Post-War Greek reality, written mostly by playwrights. After all, the theater, with its recognizable codes, was the main source from which Greek cinema drew.

However, certain directors that belonged to this cinema tried to give it another dimension; to go beyond the theatricality and the elementary cinematic narrative, and make films which would correspond to the codes of cinema, rather than being static imprints and mere transfers of theatrical plays to the screen.

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