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"Portraits with Christos Vasilopoulos" is dedicated to well-known people of the arts who have left a strong imprint on Greece. These are twelve show specials with elements of research, shedding light on all aspects of culture. What has been the secret of their success, but also what have been the difficulties they have gone through and the bitterness they have experienced? Also, what has their everyday life been like, who were the people closest to them, and the people who have influenced them? "People with Christos Vasilopoulos" sheds light on these people's lives and distinguishes myth from reality.
Today:
«Jenny Karezi, her first steps» (Part 1)
Episode 5
The show's research sheds light on unknown tales from the family life of Eugenia Karpouzi, who was born in Athens but spent her childhood and school years in Thessaloniki. Before spreading her wings as Jenny Karezi, she lived in a strict environment with a very conservative and authoritarian father. The conflicted relationship came to a head when she decided to become an actor. Until then, little Evgenia had been an excellent student who had received a classical education in a Catholic school. The show chronicles how she took her first steps in the theater, as a graduate of the National Drama School alongside the iconic actors of her time, such as Katina Paxinou and Alexis Minotis. Her cinema debut came in 1955 in the legendary film by Alekos Sakellarios, "Laterna, Ftocheia kai Filotimo" (Barrel Organ, Poverty, and Honor). In her first appearance, she met with obstacles, as the producer of the film, Filopoimin Finos, did not want her, because he considered her cross-eyed! Sakellarios insisted and soon Karezi was established on the big screen.
Presentation: Christos Vasilopoulos
Available on ERTFLIX.
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