''The Hook'' (also known as ''To Agistri'') is 1976
giallo
In Italian cinema, ''Giallo'' (; plural ''gialli'', from ''giallo'', Italian for yellow) is a genre of mystery fiction and thrillers that often contains slasher, crime fiction, psychological thriller, psychological horror, sexploitation, and, ...
film directed by
Erricos Andreou
Erricos Andreou ( el, Ερρίκος Ανδρέου; 15 December 1938 – 21 January 2023) was a Greek film director and screenwriter known for such films as ''The Hook'', '' Act of Reprisal'' and ''Fatal Relationship''.
Life
Erricos Andreou ...
and starring
Barbara Bouchet
Barbara Bouchet (born Bärbel Gutscher; 15 August 1943)
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Plot
Kostas is a powerful tycoon with a beautiful wife, who is cheating on him with a young playboy. Unbeknownst to Kostas, the two lovers plan on killing him.
Cast
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Barbara Bouchet
Barbara Bouchet (born Bärbel Gutscher; 15 August 1943)
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as Iro Maras
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Günther Stoll
Günther Stoll (Duisburg, 18 August 1924 – Gelsenkirchen, 10 January 1977) was a German actor.
Partial filmography
* ''Liebe, wie die Frau sie wünscht'' (1957) .... Toni
* ''Epitafios gia ehthrous kai filous'' (1965) .... Captain Ivanov
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as Kostas Maras
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Robert Behling
Robert Behling (born 28 March 1991) is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006.
He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two silvers (C2 team: 2009, 2015) and two bronzes (C2: 20 ...
as Nick Vitalis
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Sofia Roubou as Nelly
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Giorgos Kyritsis as Inspector Alexiou
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Dinos Karidis as Lieutenant Platis
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Giorgos Vakouletos as Giorgos
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Jessica Dublin
Jessica Dublin (July 9, 1918 – July 21, 2012) was an American actress
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as Blonde Lady Friend Of Kostas
Reception
One reviewer said, "The film has cult status among many giallos lovers, but its characters are flat and its story is inconsistent in its surprising twist, invalidating as implausible the police investigation in pursuit of arbitrary impact."
References
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Giallo films
1976 films
Greek thriller films
1970s erotic thriller films
1970s Italian films
1970s Greek-language films
1970s Greek films
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