I teleftaia parastasi (English: The last show) is a Greek biographical drama television series, produced in 2006-2007, based on Frida Mpioumpi's book The last show and presenting the life and work of the well-known Greek actress Elli Lampeti.
The series was broadcast by the television station Alpha TV from October 3, 2006 to March 27, 2007 and consists of 20 episodes.
The series presents the events and people that determined the course and life of Elli Lampeti with variations, however, in the names of the protagonists. The role of Elli at a young age was taken by Marina Kalogirou while Elli at a more mature age, specifically from episode 12, is played by Karyofyllia Karampeti.
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Plot
The series presents the work and life of the great Greek actress Elli Lontou (Elli Lampeti). The narrative of the series begins with Elli's youth and the age of 17 when she decided to take exams at the National Theater, at the urging of her uncle, and follow the career of an actress. After the first rejection, she began her studies and career at Marika Kotopouli's school where she played her first leading theatrical role. The series then presents her career in the theater as a leading actress and her great loves with various important men of the time. Elli will pass away in the early 1980s in New York after treatment for cancer.
Cast
Karyofyllia Karampeti as Elli Lontou
Marina Kalogirou as young Elli Lontou
Lazaros Georgakopoulos as Theodoros Sgourdelis
Aris Lempesopoulos as Fred Wakeman
Giorgos Karamichos as Takis Herman/Dimitris Chorn
Christos Loulis as Michalis Thalassinos/Marios Ploritis
Memos Mpegnis as Alekos Alexandrakis
Iosif Marinakis as Pavlos Pissanos
Fanis Mouratidis as Giannis Mavros/Kostas Karras
Nikos Psarras as Giorgos Pappas
Nikos Mpousdoukos as Kostas Lontos
Maria Katsiadaki as Anastasia Lontou
Mary Chinari as Antigoni Lontou
Annita Kouli as young Antigoni Lontou
Dimitris Mothonaios as Dimitris Lontos
Chara Karamani as Foteini Lontou
Mamili Mpalakli as Koula Lontou
Othon Metaxas as Spyros Nasiakos
Tasos Papanastasiou as Tasos Vrettos, Elli's uncle
Mpety Livanou as Marika Kotopouli, Elli's teacher
Foteini Mpaxevani as Matina, Marika's assistant at school
Alexandra Aidini as Vera Vlanti, Elli's friend
Giorgis Tsampourakis as Antonis Argyriadis
Elpida Mazaraki as Katerina
Dimitris Giannopoulos
Ioanna Pappa as Viky
Viky Papadopoulou as Carolina Tyrtaiou