The Fear, a 1966 Greek film written and directed by Kostas Manoussakis and with beautiful cinematography by Nikos Gardelis, is a powerful parable about human bestiality.

Humanity, reduced to its most basic condition, is nothing more than animal instinct, hostage to its basest desires and interests.

Man, victim to fear, lives under pressure, due to his uncontrollable instincts and the terror of the imminent loss of his worldly and material interests.

Served by black and white cinematography, which highlights this human beast and its harsh habitat, with an unsettling soundtrack by Giannis Markopoulos, and some memorable performances, especially by Anestis Vlahos, this is a film that will not be forgotten and that the most cynics will not hesitate to call it a masterpiece.

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