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The optimist

7.519731h 30mMovieComedy

A minor fender-bender triggers a string of unexpected events when a young optimist and car sales representative chances upon the incognito daughter of his antagonist. Will this lead to a fresh romance, and the fulfilment of his dreams?

DirectorKostas Karagiannis
WriterLakis Mihailidis

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Cast · Directed by Kostas Karagiannis

KVKostas Voutsas
Kostas Voutsas
Hristos Antypas
NRNikos Rizos
Nikos Rizos
Panos Karlis
ENElena Nathanail
Elena Nathanail
Mary Saranti
MKMarika Krevata
Marika Krevata
Roula Antypa
ERElsa Rizou
Elsa Rizou
Nitsa Kostiou
AFAndreas Filippides
Andreas Filippides
Haralambos Sarantis

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The optimist hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around December 3, 1973. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.