The Ogre of Athens Despite his best efforts, shy and modest bank clerk Thomas (Dinos Iliopoulos) struggles to fit in with the pace of modern life. On New Year’s Eve, a comedy of errors ensues and Thomas is mistaken for ‘The Ogre’, a notorious criminal mastermind who rules the streets of Athens. Suddenly, men respect him and a woman is interested in him - it’s all he’s ever wanted. However, everything comes with a price and Thomas is soon out of his depth when his unwitting white lie unravels. Rich with physical comedy and sharp social commentary, this satirical crime drama from director Nikos Koundouros (Young Aphrodites) was a commercial disaster on release and is now considered to be a true classic of modern Greek cinema. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES High-Definition digital transfer Uncompressed mono PCM audio New introduction from Jonathan Franzen (7 mins, 2025) New interview with critic Christina Newland (11 mins, 2025) New interview with Greek film expert Dimitris Papanikolaou on the 'Golden Age' of Greek cinema (26 mins, 2025) Newly improved English subtitle translation Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Andréas Giannopoulos and extract from Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom Limited edition of 2500 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings Add any three of our November releases (Radical Japan, Wicked Games, The Ogre of Athens and Night of the Juggler) to cart to receive 10% off. Discount automatically applied at cart. Ends September 3rd. The Ogre of Athens is also available in the US/Canada via our partners, MVD, Diabolik, Orbit, Grindhouse and others. Year: 1956 Country: Greece Cert: 12 Format: Blu-ray Region: ABC RAD139BDLE EAN: 5060974682775 Release date: 17/11/25