The Murderess
Original title: Η φόνισσα
Overview
An adaptation of one of the greatest greek novellas ('The Murderess' by Alexandros Papadiamantis). Fragkogiannou (Maria Alkaiou), a hard-done by, deranged woman after a life full of hardship, recalls the past by her newborn girl grandchild’s crib. Her mother was a wicked woman and one of her sons was a criminal. Lost in a haze, she strangles the baby as she is concvinced that girls can cause their family only trouble. Later, she lets a little girl drown in a well, while she drowns three other little girls, one of whom is a newborn baby. This is her way of sparing children and parents of the inevitable suffering in life.
Top-billed cast
- GGiannis Kafaloukos
- MMaria Alkaiou
- FFoivos Taxiarhis
- EEleni Ioannou
- KKaterina Karousou
- AAnthi Kariofylli
- MMihalis Kostopoulos
- MManos Katrakis
- DDora Lytinaki
- CChristos Natsios
Crew
- Director
- Costas Ferris
- Writers
- Alexandros Papadiamantis, Dimos Theos, Costas Ferris
- Producer
- Milli Gregou-Delipetrou
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Who directed The Murderess?
The Murderess was directed by Costas Ferris.
When was The Murderess released?
The Murderess was released in 1974.
