The Murderess
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.
The Murderess
June 13, 1974
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Cast (15)
Maria Alkaiou
Frankogiannou
Natalia Alkaiou
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Costas Darlasis
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Eleni Ioannou
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Anthi Kariofylli
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Manos Katrakis
Narrator (voice)
Giorgos Katsaras
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Dora Lytinaki
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Christos Natsios
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Foivos Taxiarhis
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Crew (5)
Directing
Costas Ferris
Director
Writing
Dimos Theos
Screenplay
Costas Ferris
Screenplay
Alexandros Papadiamantis
Original Story
Alexandros Papadiamantis
Novel