---
title: 'O Drakos (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nikos Koundouros'
released: '1956-03-05'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'Greece'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/o-drakos-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124437/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# O Drakos (1956)

1956 · 103 min · Drama, Crime, Thriller · Greece

Original title: Ο Δράκος

## Synopsis

O Drákos, or simply The Dragon, is a 1956 Greek existential and satirical drama crime film, directed by Nikos Koundouros. It tells the story of Thomas, a mousey and dull bank clerk whose physical appearance leads him to be confused with a fierce and notorious criminal. The film highlights as a theme the alienated modern individual and the alienation from the fear imposed by a central government in a social level as well, and encompasses artistically neorealist, expressionist and ancient Greek tragedy features. The film also satirizes the film noir genre. The plot was based on a script by Iakovos Kambanellis, one of Greece's most prominent playwrights, and the music score was written by Manos Hadjidakis with the collaboration of Vasilis Tsitsanis. Although the film was a commercial disaster on its release, it is considered to be one of the most significant works of Modern Greek cinema.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nikos Koundouros](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikos-koundouros)
- **Editor:** [Nikos Koundouros](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikos-koundouros)
- **Screenplay:** [Iakovos Kambanelis](https://cinepixo.com/people/iakovos-kambanelis)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Manos Hatzidakis](https://cinepixo.com/people/manos-hatzidakis)

## Cast

- [Andreas Douzos](https://cinepixo.com/people/andreas-douzos)
- [Margarita Papageorgiou](https://cinepixo.com/people/margarita-papageorgiou) as Ρούλα
- [Yiannis Papadopoulos](https://cinepixo.com/people/yiannis-papadopoulos)
- [Thodoros Andriakopoulos](https://cinepixo.com/people/thodoros-andriakopoulos)
- [Frixos Nassou](https://cinepixo.com/people/frixos-nassou)
- [Kostas Stavrinoudakis](https://cinepixo.com/people/kostas-stavrinoudakis)
- [Marika Lekaki](https://cinepixo.com/people/marika-lekaki) as Κάρμεν
- [Stefanos Stratigos](https://cinepixo.com/people/stefanos-stratigos)
- [Anestis Vlahos](https://cinepixo.com/people/anestis-vlahos)
- [Thanasis Veggos](https://cinepixo.com/people/thanasis-veggos) as Σπαθής
- [Dinos Iliopoulos](https://cinepixo.com/people/dinos-iliopoulos) as Θωμάς
- [Yannis Argyris](https://cinepixo.com/people/yannis-argyris)

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