Up, Down and Sideways

Up, Down and Sideways

Up, Down and Sideways

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Up, Down and Sideways

1992

1h 48m

3.9(10 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A prosperous widow with a gay son falls for a young gym instructor in Athens.

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17 members

Acting

Irene Papas

Μαρία

Irene Papas

Acting

Στράτος Τζώρτζογλου

Σταύρος

Στράτος Τζώρτζογλου

Acting

Πάνος Μιχαλόπουλος

Ανέστης

Πάνος Μιχαλόπουλος

Acting

Ελένη Γερασιμίδου

Βαρβάρα

Ελένη Γερασιμίδου

Acting

Έλντα Πανοπούλου

Ντόρα

Έλντα Πανοπούλου

Acting

Αντώνης Ζαχαράτος

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Τάκης Ζαχαράτος

Unknown Role

Τάκης Ζαχαράτος

Acting

Χρήστος Ευθυμίου

Λάμπρου

Χρήστος Ευθυμίου

Acting

Γιάννης Ζουγανέλης

Μπιλ (Ταξιτζής)

Γιάννης Ζουγανέλης

Acting

Γιώργος Παρτσαλάκης

Unknown Role

Γιώργος Παρτσαλάκης

Acting

Γιάννης Μπέζος

Unknown Role

Γιάννης Μπέζος

Acting

Ακίνδυνος Γκίκας

Unknown Role

No Image

Acting

Στέλιος Μάινας

Unknown Role

Στέλιος Μάινας

Acting

Μαρία Κανελλοπούλου

Κατίνα

Μαρία Κανελλοπούλου

Acting

Αλέκος Ζαρταλούδης

Unknown Role

Αλέκος Ζαρταλούδης

Acting

Τζέσυ Παπουτσή

Unknown Role

Τζέσυ Παπουτσή

Acting

John Modinos

Μαέστρος

No Image

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