Ζητείται Ψεύτης (2010): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2010, Ζητείται Ψεύτης is a komödie film directed by Ieroklis Michaelidis, running about 90 minutes. “Politics Greek style” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. This bitter political satire is based on a theatre play, later made to a movie, of which the current film is a remake.It's main focus is the clientelistic character of Greek politics which makes a well-meaning but naive Health minister to employ an ambitious young provincial with a talent for lying in order to handle the diverse demands of his volatile political clientèle.The provincial becomes the mastermind behind every move of the minister causing the envy of the minister's closest associates and of his good-looking wife, played by rising Greek media star Zeta Makrypoulia. Changes of fortune abound and finally the plot reveals that the lying provincial is not a bad person in heart although he never denounces lying as a survival strategy.

Who’s in it. Ζητείται Ψεύτης stars Ieroklis Michaelidis as Theofilos Ferekis, Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos as Theodoros Parlas, Zeta Makrypoulia as Jenny Fereki and Tasos Kostis, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Ζητείται Ψεύτης has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ζητείται Ψεύτης page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ζητείται Ψεύτης tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.