Papa-Malachias, Papa-Haros and Papa-Bilias have founded the Priestly Band and make appearances at the nightclub "Xerokomata". Their abbot, who is learning their new occupation, comes to Athens, but fails to make sense of them. When he returns to the monastery of Medouli and tells everything to the other monks, they leave the monastery and form their own rebetika bands, causing a crisis in the field of folk song. At the same time, Papa-Lazaros, who is looking for a solution to his financial problems and at the same time is trying to find money to build a new wing for his parish's orphanage, is resorting to the following solution: setting up a football team with priests.
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Sotiris Tzevelekos
Μαλαχίας
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Makis Demiris
Χάρος
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Gigolos
Omiros Efstratiadis
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Giannis Sklavos
Steve Douzos
Μπίλιας
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Roda tsanta kai kopana
Nikos Rizos
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Vasilis Bouyiouklakis
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Landscape in the Mist
The Suspended Step of the Stork
Kostas Tsakonas
Πασχάλης
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Cheap Smokes
Pontios eimai, oti thelo kano
Zozo Sapountzaki
Γεωργία
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Οι Μικρομεσαίοι
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Omiros Efstratiadis Director · Giannis Sklavos Writer
First release April 7, 1984 · Produced in Greece · Production Europe Film
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Ευρώπη Φιλμ
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Europe Film
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Greece
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Original title
Εθνική Παπάδων
Original language
Greek
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Greek
Release dates
Greece · April 7, 1984
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