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Loxandra (1980)

Loxandra poster
Original title
Λωξάντρα
Genre
drama
Country
Greece
Length
1 season, 30 episodes
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in early 20th century Constantinople, this series follows the life of Loxandra, a strong-willed woman from a large Greek family. It depicts her daily struggles and relationships as social changes unfold around her.

nostalgicobservationalquietly dramaticperiod-piecesocially-awareintimateslow-paced

What happens

Loxantra is a Greek social drama television series that was filmed and broadcast in the 1979-1980 season, based on the book of the same name by Maria Iordanidou. A total of 30 episodes were broadcast, from January 19 to August 16, 1980, by ERT. It was one of the last black-and-white series of the first years of color, from 1979, ERT. At the same time, it is one of the oldest series preserved in the ERT Archive. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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