The Magic City
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A look at poverty in post-war Athens. Kosmas, a young man living in the slums, constantly tries to make ends meet, hoping for a better day. Because of debts, he gets tangled up in smuggling. His morals are tested and he tries to find a way out.
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Cast
13 people
George Foundas
Kosmas Betsos
Known for
Zorba the Greek
Never on Sunday
Margarita Papageorgiou
Maria
Also in
The Ogre of Athens
The Auntie from Chicago
Stephanos Stratigos
Also in
Santa Chikita
A Girl in Black
Manos Katrakis
observer - narrator
Known for
Voyage to Cythera
Thanasis Veggos
Thanasis
Known for
Ulysses' Gaze
Never on Sunday
Mimis Fotopoulos
Also in
The Hurdy-Gurdy
Laterna, Poverty and Carnation
Andreas Douzos
Argiris
Also in
The Shine
A Matter of Earnestness
Eva Brika
Eftyhia Pavlogianni
Also in
The Key of Happiness
Of Fortune The Written
Tassos Katrapas
Also in
The Acacia Road
Experts on the Football Field
Fanis Kabanis
Anestis Vlahos
Known for
The Devil's Men
Nikos Koundouros Director · Margarita Lymberaki Writer Giorgos Tsaoulis Editor
First release August 31, 1954 · Produced in Greece · Production Athens Film Company
Production
Despoina Skalotheou & Sia
Production
Athens Film Company
Production
Greece
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Original title
Μαγική Πόλις
Original language
Greek
Spoken on screen
Greek
Release dates
Italy · August 31, 1954
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Greece · July 18, 1955
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Greece
September 5, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Re-Issue
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