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Popi Lazou
Acting
Biography
Popi Lazou was born in 1937 in Kalavrita but grew up in Thessaloniki and, at the urging of her sister, studied at the Macedonian Conservatory. She then went to Athens where, as an exceptional talent, she obtained the coveted work permit, taking exams in front of Mary Aroni with the plays “Margarita of Faust” and “Antigone”. In 1959, she first appeared on stage, playing in Jaroslav Hasek’s play “The Good Soldier Švejk” with Mimis Fotopoulos in the title role. Her collaboration with the troupe formed by Georgia Vassiliadou with Vassilis Avlonitis and Nikos Rizos in the early 1960s is considered extremely successful, presenting many works, mainly by Nikos Tsiforos. The same year as her debut in the theater, she also appeared in the cinema, with Stelios Tatasopoulos' film "Lygkos the Lion". A year later, in 1960, she made her debut at Finos Film with which she collaborated in four emblematic films, the first being the legendary "Yellow Gloves" by Alekos Sakellarios. A year later, she played the mischievous prostitute in Nikos Tsiforos' comedy "O Clearchos, Marina and Kontos", which is perhaps the most recognizable role of her career. In total, she participated in 25 films from 1959 to 1984. In the 1970s, she decided to appear on television, where she starred in two episodes of the series "Monday's Theater", while in 1983, the series "Margarita Stefa" was broadcast on ERT2, directed by Costas Prekas, in which Popi Lazou played the wife of Count Richard Tokadellos.
Filmography Movies
Acting
For the heart of beautiful Helen
Louisa's father does not approve her young painter lover because he is poor.
The stranger of the night
One rainy night, a young, rich and beautiful girl, Eliza, takes refuge in the house of a poor painter friend of hers. She wants to escape her past and the ghosts that haunt her. She becomes a model and the artist's lover, but he has another relationship that does not get in the way, as the previous mistress is getting married to a widower who has a son in love with Eliza. The widower's son searches for the missing Eliza, but when he finds her she is already in the painter's arms. With respect for the fact, he leaves her life and lets her taste happiness with the painter, whom she clearly adores unconditionally.
The Island of Love
A crook meets a young man, in prison. Assisted by his girlfriend he tries to sell the tiny rock-island, which the young man inherited, to a wealthy American. But the young man falls in love with the American's daughter and...
Seven Days of Lying
Lukas and Sotiris hate the work but are forced to make ends meet working as salesman of books. In one visit, Luke would accept a proposal from the hostess, Fofi to represent her husband in the eyes of Julia's aunt, as long as you remain in Greece.
The Bridegrooms of Eftyhia
The film focuses on the Tarniatis brothers, with the brother trying to marry his sister (Georgia Vasileiadou), who refuses to follow the fashion of the time and become a lustful woman, so that he too can marry, having been engaged for eight years. The last groom that Vangelis shows Eftychia is Kleomenis, who after their trip to Hydra falls in love with the family's niece. However, Koulis also wants to marry Eftychia, who thinks he is inheriting 120,000 pounds.
Ο Αδελφός μου... ο Τροχονόμος
Tuesday the 13th
A chain of bizarrely perfect and utterly extraordinary coincidences will convince a superstitious civil engineer that his impoverished long-lost friend is indeed a bearer of good fortune; however, is he truly an invaluable mascot?
Giannis Messed Up
A retired General sends his nephew, Giannis, to Athens so to settle into a job. One day, Giannis discovers that a stolen suitcase which has given him to guard contains something suspicious. The naïve Giannis decides to hand it over to the police. The rich owner of the suitcase, is looking for a clever husband for his daughter Kathy, and Giannis seems to be the most appropriate person.
Gerontokoros
Thanasis is against marriage, by conviction. But he changes his mind when hiring Mary as secretary.
10 Days in Paris
Two men intend to make a "secret" trip to Paris alone and live it up in order to escape the stranglehold of their wives.
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