Robbery in Athens

Ληστεία στην Αθήνα

Three young men steal from the safe of real estate agent, Thomas Christidis, whose office is located at the heart of Athens. The first, Dinos, is Christidis’ employee; the second is his younger brother, Stavros, who works as a book salesman; and the third, their friend, Michalis who works as a taxi driver, illegally. The robbery goes off without a hitch, and the success fills them with euphoria and enthusiasm. However, later on, Stavros is arrested by the police and, amidst his panic, jumps out of the window, and the noose around his partners’ necks soon starts to tighten.
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Direction: Vangelis Serdaris
Script: Vangelis Serdaris
Cinematography: Nikos Kavoukidis
Editing: Nikos Kavoukidis
Sound: Antonis Bairaktaris
Music: Yorgos Theodossiadis
Actors: Anestis Vlahos, Christos Tsangas, Yorgos Kalatzis, Christina Prokou, Dimos Starenios, Thodoros Exarhos, Eva Frydaki, Dora Sitzani
Producers: Costas Pitsios, Vangelis Serdaris
Sets: Eleni Katinaki
Make Up: Stella Votsou
Format: DCP
Color: B/W
Production Country: Greece
Production Year: 1969
Duration: 110'
Contact: Alatas Films (Vasilis Alatas, vasilisalatasfilms@yahoo.gr)
Awards/Distinctions: Direction and Cinematography Awards of Greek Association of Film Critics (PEKK)
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Vangelis Serdaris

Vangelis Serdaris (1935-2023) was born in Vlachokerasia, Arcadia, Greece. After his education in Tripoli and Tegea, he was accepted into the Panteion University of Athens in order to study political science. However, he abandoned his studies, choosing instead to pursue film studies at the Higher School of Cinema and Theatre in Athens (1966-1967). After completing his studies and until 1967, he worked as an assistant director in numerous productions. Simultaneously, he was involved in other aspects of film as well, such as production organization and casting, selection of filming sets and location, directorial execution, and editing. Aside from being a director and an independent film producer, Serdaris also worked in television after 1975 (Sta dihtya tou tromou, Elisavet Martinegou, The Secret of Aris Bonsalenti, To geloion tou pragmatos, among others). Many of his films received distinctions at international film festivals, as well as at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. He also directed a significant number of historical, folkloric, scientific, and ethnological documentaries for the Greek TV and the English ΤV channel, Channel 4.

Filmography

1969 Robbery in Athens
1971 A Matter οf Life and Death
1972 Gang of Lovers
1974 A Matter of Conscience
1981 Drag Racing
1986 The Greenhouse
1997 Vassiliki
2001 The Seventh Sun of Love