Λούφα και Παραλλαγή (1984): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1984, Λούφα και Παραλλαγή is a komödie film directed by Nikos Perakis, running about 99 minutes.

What it’s about. The film is the story of a group of soldiers, who, in the course of their compulsory military service in 1967 and 1968, before and during the military dictatorship in Greece, are assigned to the then recently founded Armed Forces Television. This TV station, founded for the civilian population, was run by the Cinematographic Unit of the army which until then had only produced propaganda films and newsreels and was responsible for entertaining the troops and other charity organizations with movie screenings. The personnel was composed mostly of soldiers, who already had experience in the film business in their civilian lives, as well as those who received their training in the army. The story may be only 95% true, but that is simply because the true story is even more absurd...

Who’s in it. Λούφα και Παραλλαγή stars Nikos Kalogeropoulos as Pvt Ioannis Papadopoulos, Giorgos Kimoulis as Pvt Ahilleas Labrou, Stavros Xenidis as Col A. Kontelis and Andreas Filippides as Lt. Col. Minas Katsabelas, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, Λούφα και Παραλλαγή has been warmly received by audiences.

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

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