The Ogre of Athens Blu-ray 1956 fiend Radiance Dragon Nikos Koundouros

A true classic of modern Greek cinema from Nikos Koundouros!

Introducing Radiance Film's Limited Edition Blu-ray for 1956's The Ogre of Athens, which also goes by the names The fiend of Athens, or simply, Dragon. 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.

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.

Limited Edition Features: 

• 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
  

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
  

Technical Specs:

• Year: 1956
• Region Code: ABC
• Audio: Mono
• Picture: 1.37:1
• Runtime: 104
• Language: Greek
• Subtitles: English