Savvopoulos Long Play — Season 1, Episode 5: Trapezakia Exo eos to Kourema
Animation, Documentary, Talk • 54 min • 1 season, 6 episodes
Episode synopsis
The 5th episode covers the landmark decade of the 80s and Savvopoulos' dramatic journey from the apotheosis of the album "Tables Outside" to the harsh reactions caused by "The Haircut" in 1989, where a part of his loyal audience disapproves of him. We follow the carefree years of the festival, from the party in Vouliagmeni of Loukianos Kilaidonis to Savvopoulos' concert with the hot air balloon at the Olympic Stadium. We then find Savvopoulos in the ERT studio on his historic show "Long Live the Greek Song". But as the 80s are fading, Savvopoulos changes his mind. Thus was born "The Haircut", which when presented on Zoom in Plaka, caused reactions. We follow Savvopoulos to America, where he briefly takes refuge and plays in a bar in Manhattan, back to Athens where he returns and reconciles with his audience at Alexandra's "9/8", we share his sadness when his beloved house in Pelion catches fire and we meet him again at the great celebration of the closing ceremony of the 2004 Olympics.
About Savvopoulos Long Play
This special six-episode tribute focuses on the discography of Dionysis Savvopoulos, presenting ten of his emblematic albums - a turning point in Greek music. Six total "eras" of musical creation and history. In this documentary, which was to be the last legacy of Dionysis Savvopoulos, he himself tells stories that marked his life and the lives of everyone, from 1965, when he released his first album, to the present day, while for the last time he sings, with his guitar and unique voice, songs that we loved from his discography. In his unique way - the one that sweetly mixes myth with reality - he talks about the "lives" he lived, the people he met, his songs that were loved and left their indelible mark over time. The visual part, is by Alexis Kyritsopoulos, a companion and friend of Savvopoulos from the beginning, with works that he designed especially for this particular tribute, which also come to life through animation.