And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband

And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband

And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband

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And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband

"An unmarried couple in the strict Greek society of the 60s."

1965

1h 45m

7.4(26 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

When a man decides to marry the woman he's been living with, she stops being the silent patient person she was and claims to be the boss in the house. Her behaviour changes so much after the marriage that the husband gets so irritated as to ask for a divorce even a few hours later..

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10 featured cast members

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Giorgos Konstantinou

Giorgos Konstantinou

Antonis Kokovikos

Maro Kodou

Maro Kodou

Eleni

Despo Diamantidou

Despo Diamantidou

Bebeka

Stavros Xenidis

Stavros Xenidis

Haralabos

Katerina Gogou

Katerina Gogou

Pagona

Dimitris Kalivokas

Dimitris Kalivokas

Iason

Kostas Doukas

Kostas Doukas

building conductor

Lili Papayanni

Lili Papayanni

Katina

Nasos Kedrakas

Nasos Kedrakas

Mikes

Despoina Nikolaidou

Despoina Nikolaidou

Klara

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Directed by: Yorgos Tzavellas
Written by: Yorgos Tzavellas

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