Thalea Matika of Min mou les Antio fame in a new movie, Elias Of the 16th Precinct

ELIAS OF THE 16TH PRECINCT

(Ο ΗΛΙΑΣ ΤΟΥ 16ΟΥ)

Dir. Nikos Zapatinas
Greek with English subtitles
Greece/2008/90mins/DVD
Written by Katia Kissonergi
Produced by Odeon/CL Productions

Alekos Sakellarios’ much-loved film from 1959, based on a play by Sakellarios-Giannakopoulous, gets a working over for a whole new generation, proving good humour never dates.

Elias of the 16th Precinct follows three friends – Elias, Thomas and Vangelis – who face considerable financial hurdles with their debts rivalling the size of Everest. They decide the only solution is to snatch money from Vangelis’ boss, Labros ; a cafeteria owner, pawnbroker and fence. While Thomas will attempt the breaking and entering, Elias will be disguised as a police officer – for security reasons, of course. Hilarity ensues as this comedy of errors sends their plan spiralling off in a totally different direction.

Cast: Petros Filippidis, Thanassis Tsaltabassis, Costas Apostolakis, Tasos Costis, Themis Bazaka, Ero Mane, Christos Simardanis, Thaleia Matika, Dimitris Liolios, Antonis Antoniou, Panos Skouroliakos, Orfeas Avgoustidis, Michalis Yannatos, Laertis Malkotsis, Arietta Moutousi

About the Director:
Born in Athens, Nikos Zapatinas studied maths (Aristoteleion University of Thessaloniki), cinema (Paris III) and music in various academies. He has directed television series, documentaries and films, including Feedback (1974), Nannies (1979) and Bonus (2001).