'' John the Violent '' ( , '' Ioannis o Viaios '' ) is a 1973 black and white Greek film starring Manolis Logiadis in his role as Ioannis Zachos , a young psychopath who murders a woman in Athens . The award-winning film was directed by Tonia Marketaki . The film impressed the audience at the Thessaloniki film festival upon its release in 1973 where it was awarded three of the top prizes . The film is based on an actual murder which happened in Athens in the 1960s and created a media sensation at the time
Thessaloniki film festival
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
John the Violent