The legendary TV adaptation “The Great Chimera” dropped anchor last Wednesday on the sacred isle of Delos—an Aegean stage decked out with ancient altars, Greek mythology, and that unfading Apollonian glow . Set to air next season on ERT, this high-stakes miniseries—co-produced by Foss Productions and splashed with a hefty €6 million budget—aims to pull off the near-impossible: translating Myr. Karagatsis’ iconic 1930s novel into a modern-screen spectacle. The perfect finale? Two lovers—Giannis and Marina—strolling Delos at dusk, their journey echoing an inward quest for light and meaning. Director Vardis Marinakis calls it “a cinematic feast,” blending period drama tradition with a 2025 lens: less dusty tableau, more raw emotional currents . And Full credit to actress Foteini Pelouzo, whose year-long immersion into Marina’s character transforms her from herself into someone chasing existential emancipation .
Το ΒΗΜΑ, 14 June 2025
