Apaches of Athens (1930)

Pivoting around the picturesque old Athens of the 1920s and its namesake, the celebrated operetta by Nikos Hatziapostolou, this adaptation invites us to follow the adventures and the romantic entanglements of an Athenian "apache" or city tramp: Kostas, the "Prince". After saving two men from taking a beating from some bullies, the Prince has a chance encounter with the lovely young seamstress, Titika, and just like that, they fall head over heels in love with each other. One short week later, Kostas' friend, Kleon, who is secretly in love with Vera, the beautiful daughter of the nouveau-riche Greek-American, Xenophon Paralis, enlists the help of Kostas to pose as her obnoxious aristocrat suitor, and therefore, choose Kleon instead. However, the Prince has already fallen for Vera, and when oblivious Titika arrives in the mansion to deliver Vera's gown, the truth shines, and an infuriated Paralis kicks him out of the house. Will Kostas ever win back Titika's trust again?