# Makrykostas and Kontogiorgis (1960)

> An inherited blood feud traps two peace-loving strangers in a dangerously comic contest of family duty and reluctant retaliation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/92014

## Facts

- Runtime: 75 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Alekos Sakellarios
- Cast: Dinos Iliopoulos, Kostas Hatzihristos, Pantelis Zervos, Lavrentis Dianellos, Joly Garbi, Periklis Hristoforidis, Aleka Stratigou, Kostas Papahristos
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198698/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, absurd, sardonic, classic comedy night, greek cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A comical clash of clans unfolds as two pacifists are caught in a deadly feud.

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