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The Happy Beginning

Original title: Haroumeno xekinima
  • 1954
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Giorgos Oikonomidis, Dinos Iliopoulos, Nikos Rizos, and Georgia Vasileiadou in The Happy Beginning (1954)
ComedyMusicalRomance

Three young musicians and three female singers strive for success, competing each other. But love gets in their way.Three young musicians and three female singers strive for success, competing each other. But love gets in their way.Three young musicians and three female singers strive for success, competing each other. But love gets in their way.

  • Director
    • Dinos Dimopoulos
  • Writers
    • Asimakis Gialamas
    • Giorgos Oikonomidis
    • Kostas Pretenteris
  • Stars
    • Giorgos Oikonomidis
    • Dinos Iliopoulos
    • Katia Linta
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    109
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dinos Dimopoulos
    • Writers
      • Asimakis Gialamas
      • Giorgos Oikonomidis
      • Kostas Pretenteris
    • Stars
      • Giorgos Oikonomidis
      • Dinos Iliopoulos
      • Katia Linta
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Giorgos Oikonomidis
    Giorgos Oikonomidis
    • Giorgos Maidis
    Dinos Iliopoulos
    Dinos Iliopoulos
    • Giorgo's Friend #1
    Katia Linta
    Katia Linta
    • Liana Angelou
    Vasilis Avlonitis
    Vasilis Avlonitis
    • Andronikos Sofras
    Margarita Papageorgiou
    Margarita Papageorgiou
    • Margarita
    Georgia Vasileiadou
    Georgia Vasileiadou
    • Valentina
    Nikos Rizos
    Nikos Rizos
    • Giorgo's Friend #2
    Rena Stratigou
    Rena Stratigou
    • Froso
    Yorgos Damasiotis
    Yorgos Damasiotis
    • Serafeim Bourtzoukos
    Margarita Labrinou
    Margarita Labrinou
    • Dimitra
    Stavros Xenidis
    Stavros Xenidis
    • Grigoris
    Nitsa Tsaganea
    Nitsa Tsaganea
    • Mrs. Angelou
    Hristos Tsaganeas
    Hristos Tsaganeas
    • Radio Program Director
    Linda Alma
    Linda Alma
    • Dancer
    Giannis Flery
    Giannis Flery
    • Dancer
    Nikos Gounaris
    • Singer
    Stavros Iatridis
    Stavros Iatridis
    • Drunkard
    Sofia Arseni
    • Laundress
    • Director
      • Dinos Dimopoulos
    • Writers
      • Asimakis Gialamas
      • Giorgos Oikonomidis
      • Kostas Pretenteris
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    • Trivia
      The first Greek musical.
    • Soundtracks
      Anathema ti boukla sou
      Composed by Lykourgos Markeas
      Lyrics by Giorgos Oikonomidis
      Performed by Dinos Iliopoulos, Giorgos Oikonomidis, Nikos Rizos

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1954 (Greece)
    • Country of origin
      • Greece
    • Language
      • Greek
    • Also known as
      • Χαρούμενο ξεκίνημα
    • Filming locations
      • Athens, Greece
    • Production company
      • Finos Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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