Ntoltse Vita
| Ntoltse Vita (Dolce Vita) | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by |
Alexandros Rigas Lefteris Papapetrou |
| Written by |
Alexandros Rigas Lefteris Papapetrou |
| Directed by | Alexandros Rigas |
| Starring |
Anna Panayiotopoulou Thanasis Euthimiadis Katiana Balanika Maria Kavogianni Maria Foka Pavlos Orkopoulos Katerina Ziogou |
| Country of origin | Greece |
| Original language(s) | Greek |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 70 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Liana Patera |
| Location(s) | Athens, Greece |
| Running time | 30 min |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mega Channel |
| First shown in | 1995-1997 |
| Original release | October 5, 1995 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Ntoltse Vita (Greek: Ντόλτσε Βίτα, Italian: Dolce Vita, English: Sweet Life) is a Greek comedy directed by Alexandros Rigas and co-written with Lefteris Papapetrou which aired on Mega Channel from 1995 to 1997.
The series focused on the illegal affair between Christina Markatou and her daughter's husband-to-be. The entire structure of the show was based on the way the relationship would remain secret from the family members, the working and social entourage through hilarious situations.
Ntoltse Vita drew high ratings and is one of the most successful series in Greek television history. Reruns of the show are airing until today.
Season 1 begins with Christina visiting her daughter, Dorita, in Italy where she studies. On the way home, the bus she is traveling on, stops in a motel near Perugia due to a blizzard. There, Christina meets a young Greek man and they spend the night together without introducing themselves to each other. When Dorita returns to Greece, she announces at the family that she brought her new boyfriend with her. Christina soon realizes that Dorita's boyfriend is the unknown man she met in Perugia, whose name is Antonis. Initially, Christina is against the thought of having an affair with Antonis, but after a while the two of them become lovers, trying desperately to keep it a secret. The only persons who know about the affair are Sasa, Christina's childhood friend, and Manolis, Antonis' best friend. Sasa and Manolis occasionally help the couple from being revealed. At the end of the season Antonis is called to service his military duty.
Season 2 continues with the secret relationship between Christina and Antonis, even though Antonis joined the army. Later in the season everyone finds out about the affair except Dorita. Olga, Christina's mother-in-law, in order to keep it still secret from Dorita and wash away the shame Christina brought to the family, tries to persuade her to marry Dorita's godfather. The story continues with Christina leaving the groom at the altar and going away with Antonis. The series ends with the couple separating.
Christoforos Papakaliatis as Charis, Dorita's husband.
Keti Konstantinou as Chrisoula Striftompola, Antonis' neighbor
Eleni Gerasimidou as Fotini Kaloudi, Antonis' mother
Sofia Filippidou as Amalia Pispiriggou, Antonis' captain
Athinodoros Prousalis as Periklis Markatos, Christina's deceased husband
Eleni Kastani as Eleni Yioulbasi
Dimitris Kallivokas as Koulis Delivorias
Stelios Mainas as Pantelis
Iro Mane as Voula
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