My friend, Lefterakis
A shameless womanizer’s invented best friend materializes at his doorstep, turning marital lies into an outrageous Greek domestic farce.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- grotesque
- classic comedy night
- lazy sunday
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Thodoros invents Lefteris as cover for his indulgent life, then confronts a man claiming to be that friend.
Fofo remains unsuspecting while Thodoros conceals his womanizing and manipulates the supposed friendship.
The premise transforms infidelity and the unexpected visitor into a scandalous, deliberately exaggerated domestic crisis.
Thodoros presents an acceptable explanation for his absences while privately pursuing luxury, pleasure, and affairs.
Films like My friend, Lefterakis, and why
The Ladykillers
shared marital deception, escalating mistaken identity, and broad screwball farce
The Importance of Being Earnest
shared theatrical absurdity, social embarrassment, and comic deception driven by an unexpected visitor
The Seven Year Itch
shared adultery, lies, and escalating domestic farce centered on an imaginative double life
Movie Details
- Director
- Alekos Sakellarios
- Release Date
- 1963-02-25
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (21)
Cast
- Dinos Iliopoulos
- Kostas Voutsas
- Maro Kodou
- Giorgos Konstantinou
- Ketty Panou
- Katerina Yioulaki
- Nikitas Platis
- Margarita Athanasiou
- Hristos Tsaganeas
- Thodoros Syriotis
Common questions
- What is My friend, Lefterakis about?
- A shameless womanizer’s invented best friend materializes at his doorstep, turning marital lies into an outrageous Greek domestic farce.
- What is My friend, Lefterakis like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My friend, Lefterakis as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is My friend, Lefterakis violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in My friend, Lefterakis.
- Which films are like My friend, Lefterakis?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ladykillers, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Seven Year Itch.
- How long is My friend, Lefterakis?
- My friend, Lefterakis runs 90 minutes.
