The Island (2010)
Original title: Το Νησί
The Island is a 2010 Greek-language drama series created by Ninos Elmatzioglou and Theo Papadoulakis. It stars Stelios Mainas, Katerina Lehou and Filareti Komninou.
Based on the best-selling English novel The Island by Victoria Hislop, the series takes place on the island of Spinalonga, off the coast of Crete, and in the village of Plaka which lies within swimming distance across it. The series premiered on 11 October 2010 to record ratings and critical acclaim. It is the most expensive Greek television production ever with a budget of €4 million.
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Cast
- Stelios Mainas as Giorgis Petrakis
- Katerina Lehou as Eleni Petraki
- Filareti Komninou as Sofia Petraki - Fielding
- Youlika Skafida as Maria Petraki
- Evgenia Dimitropoulou as Anna Petraki / Alexis Fielding
- Aimilios Heilakis as Manolis Vandoulakis
- Alexandros Logothetis as Nikos Kiritsis
- Olga Damani as Foteini Angelopoulou (old)
- Tasos Nousias as Nikos Papadimitriou
- Maria Protopappa as Evgenia Kapetanaki
- Katerina Misichroni as Elektra Vlahaki
- Orfeas Avgoustidis as Antonis Angelopoulos