Wildcat Under Glass

The unforgettable children's series of ERT by Alki Zei. The adaptation of the classic novel by Alki Zei, about two sisters, Melia and Myrto, and an embalmed wildcat, or kaplan as they called it, at the time of the Metaxas dictatorship. In Samos of 1936, the girls, along with a grandfather who is constantly telling stories and a cousin, a student from Athens, will play the “game of the kaplan”, the stuffed wildcat locked inside a showcase in the house’s parlour.

Directed by Petros Lykas, Wildcat Under Glass leans on a strong ensemble — Nikos Papahristos, Thalia Argyriou, Kostas Bakalis — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 1990.