The Murderess
1974, Greek. Directed by Costas Ferris.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Greek
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- Released
- 13 June 1974
- Original title
- Η φόνισσα
- Country
- Greece
- Written by
- Costas Ferris, Dimos Theos
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What The Murderess is based on
The Murderess is based on The Murderess (1903) by Alexandros Papadiamantis.
1903
The Murderess
By Alexandros Papadiamantis
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The Murderess runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Murderess isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 June 1974. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Murderess?
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Who directed The Murderess?
The Murderess (1974) was directed by Costas Ferris and stars Maria Alkaiou, Natalia Alkaiou, Kostas Darlasis.
What is The Murderess based on?
The Murderess is based on The Murderess (1903) by Alexandros Papadiamantis.