The Murderess (1974)
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.
Director: Costas Ferris
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: June 13, 1974
Cast
Screenplay
- Alexandros Papadiamantis (Original Story)
- Alexandros Papadiamantis (Novel)
- Costas Ferris (Screenplay)
- Dimos Theos (Screenplay)
Music: Stavros Logarides
Cinematography: Stavros Hassapis
Editing: Yanna Spyropoulou
Country: Greece
Language: ελληνικά
Original Language: el
More Films by Director: Costas Ferris
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Murderess about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Murderess?
- The Murderess was directed by Costas Ferris.
- Who stars in The Murderess?
- The Murderess stars Maria Alkaiou, Natalia Alkaiou, Kostas Darlasis, Elpidoforos Gotsis, Eleni Ioannou, Giannis Kafaloukos.
- How long is The Murderess?
- The Murderess has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Murderess?
- The Murderess is a Drama film.
- Where was The Murderess produced?
- The Murderess was produced in Greece.