“Konstantinou kai Elenis”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Konstantinou kai Elenis ({{lang-el|Κωνσταντίνου και Ελένης}}; {{lang-en|Konstantinou kai Elenis}}) is a Greek sitcom broadcast on ANT1 channel which aired from October 1998 until June 2000. The main stars are Haris Romas, who co-wrote the script along with Anna Hatzisofia, and Eleni Rantou. The character of Manthos is portrayed by Vasilis Koukouras whereas the character of Peggy, Matina and Nikolas are portrayed by Maria Lekaki, Kalirroi Miriagou and Stergios Nenes respectively. The series ran for two seasons, 1998-1999 and 1999-2000, and consisted of 68 episodes. Each episode lasts about 40-45 minutes. Reruns of the series are still being broadcast to date.

Storyline

The story revolves around the cohabitation of two people with very different personalities; a lecturer of Byzantine Studies at the University of Athens named Konstantinos Katakouzinos and a waitress named Eleni Vlachaki. The series focuses on the clash of Konstaninos and Eleni's very different personalities as they live together and have to deal with each other.

Konstaninos' uncle dies and leaves two wills appointing as inheritors of his Athens residence, Marousi his nephew, a lecturer of Byzantine Studies at the University of Athens and Eleni, his gardener's daughter. The prospective inheritors and their lawyers do not know which will was written first as the second will would deem the first invalid. As they are both emotionally attached to the house, they decide to compromise and live together until the court's decision.

Konstaninos and Eleni's very different personalities conflict, leading them to major quarrels over sometimes unimportant things. Konstantinos, a narrow minded but extremely educated person, with good manners (in specific persons), obsessed with the Byzantine Empire, is a very conservative character who speaks puristic Greek and is very religious and superstitious. He also dislikes being in the company of others and hates every type of modern entertainment. Eleni works as a waitress at a bar, non educated with terrible manners, uses slang and often vulgar words and expressions, and is a very open minded and kind-hearted person. A typical young woman, she enjoys all kinds of modern entertainment and has many friends and many short-lived relationships. In many episodes, their mutual dislike even leads one of the two, or even both, to plot against the other to become the sole inheritor of the house.

Various other subplots play a significant role in many episodes, usually involving the most important supporting characters: Peggy is Eleni's closest friend, a waitress at the same bar and a talentless actress. Manthos, Konstantinos' closest friend and schoolmate, is a rich paper industrialist who has multiple relationships including his most permanent one, Peggy. Matina is Konstantinos and Eleni's old friend and neighbour, a civil servant who is single, afraid that she'll die alone, and is obsessed with getting married. Nicolas is the bartender at the bar where Eleni and Peggy work and a very close friend of both.

Recording

The show was mostly recorded at Paiania Studio in Attica, but the characters visited many areas inside and outside the city such as Arachova, Patmos and Hydra.

Cast and characters

The main cast of the series includes Haris Romas and Eleni Rantou as Konstantinos and Eleni, the protagonists. The show also featured many popular actors and as guest stars in various episodes.

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

A total of 68 episodes have been broadcast; thirty-three in the first season and thirty-five in the second season.^[1]

Season 1 (1998–1999)

The season started on 12 October 1998 and finished on 7 June 1999. It included thirty-three episodes.^[2]

Season 2 (1999–2000)

The season started on 11 October 1999 and finished on 19 June 2000. It included thirty-five episodes.^[10]

References

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3. ^A reference to the musical Fiddler on the Roof
4. ^A reference to the greek song Otan Pigename Mazi Scholio
5. ^A reference to the 1997 film Mad City
6. ^A reference to the 1972 film Last Tango in Paris
7. ^The title and episode's plot references and even mentions the Jim Carrey movie The Truman Show
8. ^The title references to the 1990 film The Hairdresser's Husband
9. ^A reference to 1987 film The Witches of Eastwick
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ishow.gr/seriesSeason.asp?guid=35C806CA-7C5B-498D-AC11-A4680AABFE88&seriesGuid=B6434C50-CC25-4D97-86C7-DCFDCFACFC69|title=Κωνσταντίνου και Ελένης - 2ος κύκλος|work=ishow.gr}}
11. ^A reference to the comédie-ballet The Imaginary Invalid
12. ^A reference to the 1980 Italian film
13. ^An obvious reference to the novel Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin
14. ^A reference to the Molière play The Miser
15. ^A reference to the greek film "Oi Gampri tis Eftyhias" (The Grooms of Eftyhia) where Eftyxia is a greek female name and means "Fortune" as well
16. ^A reference to the 1974 play The Maids by Jean Genet and also a pun of Konstantinos' last name "Katakouzinos"
17. ^A reference to the 1948 greek film "The Nazis Strike Again"
18. ^A reference to the 1971 greek film "Marijouana STOP!"
19. ^A reference to the 1979 soviet film ¡Que viva México!
20. ^A reference to the film The Godfather
21. ^The title is a parody of the greek collocation Sismi, limi kai katapontismoi meaning Earthquakes, starvations and floods and also a pun of Konstantinos' last name "Katakouzinos"
22. ^A reference to the film Bullets over Broadway
23. ^A reference to the Disney animated film Lady and the Tramp