Karyotakis

Synopsis

The series describes the life of the poet Kostas Karyotakis. It follows his life from his teenage years and sheds light on unknown aspects of his artistic and professional life. A special place is occupied by the part about his relationship with the poet Maria Polydouri. Through the lives of the two protagonists, the politically and socially turbulent period of the 1910s and 1920s is projected.

First Air Date: 2009-01-15

Last Air Date: 2009-05-28

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 20

Created By: Tasos Psarras

Networks: ERT1

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Top Cast

Dimosthenis Papadopoulos as Kostas Karyotakis
Maria Kitsou as Maria Polydouri
Yiorgos Moroyiannis as Georgios Karyotakis
Stelios Iakovidis as Charilaos Sakellariadis
Mary Iglesi as Aikaterini Skagianni-Karyotaki
Natalia Stylianou as Virginia Polydouri
Ekavi Douma as Zozo
Manos Vakousis as Spyros Marketos
Angeliki Lemoni as Kyria Alexandrou
Emily Koliandri as Efterpi Polydouri

Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2009-01-15)

Greece is divided into two camps, the Liberals and the Royalists.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2009-01-22)

Karyotakis completes his degree exams in Law School and decides to visit his parents in Thessaloniki, but he is arrested as a draft dodger.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2009-01-29)

Karyotakis leaves for Athens and manages to enroll in the School of Philosophy.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2009-02-05)

At the time when Polydouri, at her father's suggestion, is taking exams at the Prefecture of Messinia, Karyotakis and his friend Agis Leventis decide to publish a satirical magazine called ""Gampa"".
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2009-02-12)

Karyotakis is appointed to the Prefecture of Thessaloniki where he for the first time gets to experience life in the public sector and bureaucracy, which is later reflected in his poetry.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2009-02-19)

Karyotakis gets a deferment of military service for a year and returns to Athens.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2009-02-26)

Polydouri is located in Athens and attends the Law School of the University of Athens.
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2009-03-05)

In the Attica and Boeotia Prefecture Polydouri meets young lawyer Nikos Diplas, shows him that she likes him but is quickly let down by his behaviour.
Ep. 9: Episode 9 (2009-03-12)

Polydouri and Karyotakis arrange to meet at an open-air café.
Ep. 10: Episode 10 (2009-03-19)

Maria Polydouri's love grows daily
Ep. 11: Episode 11 (2009-03-26)

Their romance is at its peak. In a highly tense atmosphere between the two, Polydouri decides to return to Athens.
Ep. 12: Episode 12 (2009-04-02)

Karyotakis is informed that he has syphilis.
Ep. 13: Episode 13 (2009-04-09)

Polydouri tries to get in touch with Karyotakis, who avoids her.
Ep. 14: Episode 14 (2009-04-16)

She becomes withdrawn, while he is temporarily transferred to Thessaloniki for the rehabilitation service of refugees.
Ep. 15: Episode 15 (2009-04-23)

The first period after the final break up seems difficult.
Ep. 16: Episode 16 (2009-04-30)

The acquaintance of Maria Polydouri with Aristotelis Georgiou changes her mood.
Ep. 17: Episode 17 (2009-05-07)

Polydouri confides in her sister Virginia, telling her she wants to divorce Georgiou.
Ep. 18: Episode 18 (2009-05-14)

During his service, Karyotakis has won the sympathy of colleagues
Ep. 19: Episode 19 (2009-05-21)

In Athens, Kostas Karyotakis is involved in the trade union activities of employees of the public sector and is being prosecuted.
Ep. 20: Episode 20 (2009-05-28)

Karyotakis is deliberately transferred to Preveza.