Nikos Foskolos

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Nikos Foskolos

Born November 26, 1927 · Athens, Greece

Died October 30, 2013 · aged 85

Nikos Foskolos (Greek: Νίκος Φώσκολος; 26 November 1927 – 30 October 2013) was a Greek screenwriter and director. He is one of the most commercially successful screenwriters of Greek cinema. He has been called the "Goldfinger of commercial shows". He has been described as "the maître of exaggeration" and "the king of TV shows". His film Ipolochagos Natassa kept the most commercially successful fil…

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FrenzyFrenzy · 1971
Frenzy
9.51971
MovieMysteryCrime
A woman murders her disabled husband and informs his brother (with whom she is having an affair), but she realizes she has misdialed and accidentally confessed her crime to a stranger. The caller attempts to blackmail her, but when he tries to rape her she kills him in the struggle. Worse still, her doctor and lover inform her to say nothing because her husband has been dead for eight months and everything that has happened she has imagined.
Death Will ReturnDeath Will Return · 1961
Death Will Return
7.01961
MovieCrimeMystery
Adapted from Nikos Foskolos’ theatrical play. On a terribly stormy night, in a secluded hotel, the owner, Brigadier Norton, is murdered. Prime suspects: his daughter Elena, his second wife Liza, Liza’s niece and her fiancé, Norton’s physician, and the hotel staff. Inspector Fox and his assistant, policeman Petridis, are assigned the investigation of the crime. While the suspects’ questioning is under way, some more people arrive at the hotel: detective Tilemachos Christofis with his assistant Aliki, and lieutenant Karalis, a sworn enemy of the victim, complicating things even more.
Ο μεγάλος ένοχοςΟ μεγάλος ένοχος · 1970
Ο μεγάλος ένοχος
7.01970
MovieDrama
17 Bullets for an Angel17 Bullets for an Angel · 1981
17 Bullets for an Angel
7.21981
MovieWarDrama
Iro Konstantopoulou was thirteen years old when the Germans invaded Greece. Despite her age, however, she got involved with the resistance. When she was arrested for the first time, her rich father managed to set her free, and she fell in love with a young doctor who took care of her injuries following torture. A little before the withdrawal of the Germans, she participated in the blowing up of a train that was transporting ammunition, and she was arrested again, but this time no one could save her. She was executed at the Chaïdari camp, along with forty-nine other prisoners.
Ο ΓεροδήμοςΟ Γεροδήμος · 1962
Ο Γεροδήμος
5.51962
MovieDrama
Love and BloodLove and Blood · 1968
Love and Blood
7.31968
MovieDrama
The abysmal hatred which exists between two landowners is transferred to their natural environment as well. Whatever crosses the river separating the two families, be it man or beast, dies. The film is yet another rendering of the Romeo and Juliet tale, with intense emotions, dominated by the extreme behavior of the heroes. The film tries to imitate the style, atmosphere and action of westerns.
Tears for ElectraTears for Electra · 1966
Tears for Electra
5.31966
MovieDrama
Intent on hurting herself, a beautiful but desperate daughter crashes her car on the day of her mother's wedding, unfolding a tragic tale of love, deception, and murder behind the closed doors of a wealthy family.
Ο δρόμος των ηρώωνΟ δρόμος των ηρώων · 1971
Ο δρόμος των ηρώων
7.01971
MovieWar

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