Haralambos Lardis (
Orestis Makris) is a poor cobbler in
Plaka who has become a drunkard and the laughing stock of his neighborhood after the death of his son during the
Greco-Italian War. His daughter, Anna, (Billy Konstantopoulou) falls in love with the son of her boss Alec Bakas (
Dimitris Horn) and they plan to marry. Her father attempts to overcome his addiction not wanting to embarrass himself in front of the rich family of his future son-in-law, but gets drunk before meeting the Bakas family. Realizing that he is an obstacle to his daughter's happiness, he commits suicide bringing the two families closer. ==Cast==