This film marks the first screen appearance of the famous Detective Bekas (played by Giannis Bertos), a character inspired by Simenon’s Maigret. Plot Summary
The investigation uncovers deep secrets involving betrayal during the German Occupation and leads to a blossoming romance between Dimitris and Myrto (Gely Mavropoulou), the daughter of a man Karnezis once betrayed. Main Cast Michalis Nikolinakos as Nasos Karnezis (The Victim) Andreas Barkoulis as Dimitris Floras (The Investigator) Gely Mavropoulou as Myrto Kapsi Maro Kontou as Jeanette Flora (The "Femme Fatale") Giannis Bertos as Detective Bekas Technical Note (HDTV/128...) This film marks the first screen appearance of
Based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Yannis Maris , the "father" of Greek crime fiction. This guide covers the 1959/1960 Greek noir classic
This guide covers the 1959/1960 Greek noir classic ( Έγκλημα στο Κολωνάκι ), often cited as the first "Greek noir" or detective film. Film Overview Release Year: 1959 (Theatrical release in early 1960). Director/Writer: Tzanis Aliferis. The story begins with the brutal murder of
The story begins with the brutal murder of (Michalis Nikolinakos), a successful and philandering painter, in his apartment in the upscale Kolonaki district of Athens.
Kostas’s son, Dimitris (Andreas Barkoulis), refuses to believe his father is guilty. He teams up with a journalist and a politician to conduct a private investigation.