The Day the Fish Came Out (1967)

Director:

Mihalis Kakogiannis

Writer:

Mihalis Kakogiannis (writer)

Release Date:

26 October 1967 (West Germany)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

A NEW GIFT FROM THE GREEK WHO BREATHED LIFE INTO ZORBA

Plot:

A cautionary tale. A plane carrying a weapon more dangerous than a nuclear weapon goes down near Greece...

Plot Keywords:

Dominatrix | Nuclear Bomb | Greece | Radioactivity

Cast

Tom Courtenay	...	The Navigator
Colin Blakely	...	The Pilot
Sam Wanamaker	...	Elias
Candice Bergen	...	Electra Brown
Ian Ogilvy	...	Peter
Dimitris Nikolaidis	...	The Dentist
Nikos Alexiou	...	Goatherd (as Nikolaos Alexiou)
Patricia Burke	...	Mrs. Mavroyannis
Paris Alexander	...	Fred
Marlena Carrer	...	Goatherd's Wife
Tom Klunis	...	Mr. French
William Berger	...	Man in Bed
Nikos Papakonstantinou	...	Manolios
Dora Stratou	...	Travel Agent
Alexander Lykourezos	...	Director of Tourism

Also Known As:

...Otan ta psaria vgikan sti steria! (Greece)

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

Greece | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-8 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Greece

Company:

Michael Cacoyannis Productions

Strange yet intriguing little film.

I disagree with many of the other comments here. This film is truly worth seeing, although it is hard to find. I caught it on the Fox Movie Channel. True, the editing is crude and the film has an uneven feel. But the amateurish feel only adds to the charm, and the viewer has many messages he can choose to take with him or not. The costuming seems to parody the then current London mod craze with hilarious results. Many of the costumes for both men and women have strategically placed "cut-outs" that make the attire seem both naughty and funny at the same time. See this film for the costumes if no other reason. I think you will find this little comedy of errors charming.