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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A minor fender-bender triggers a string of unexpected events when a young optimist and car sales representative chances upon the incognito daughter of his antagonist. Will this lead to a fresh romance, and the fulfilment of his dreams?
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 51GoodWatch 63
IMDb5.1
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1973
October 15, 1973
53 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
Greek
Original language
Directing · 1
- Kostas Karagiannis Director
Writing · 1
- Lakis Mihailidis Writer
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