TV-MA
2018
4 Seasons
Period Pieces
Drama
My Brilliant Friend (HBO)
: The stormy relationship between two young friends evolves amidst the backdrop of post-WWII Italy in this HBO series.
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1. The New Name
Newly-married Lila grows profoundly resentful of her husband and finds new ways ...

2. The Body
After a photo of Lila at her wedding is exhibited, admiration and gossip pervade...

3. Erasure
Lila continues to hold a grudge against Stefano as the shoe shop opens and she g...

4. The Kiss
Elena agrees to a holiday in Ischia with Lila, knowing that Nino Sarratore will ...

5. The Betrayal
On Ischia, an agonizing rift begins to form between Elena and Lila.

6. Rage
Elena plunges headfirst into her academic future, while Lila tackles problems of...

7. Ghosts
In reading Lila's diaries, Elena, now an accomplished college student, realizes ...

8. The Blue Fairy
Elena pens her first novel, which she entrusts to her new fiance, before returni...
My Brilliant Friend (HBO)
Elena Ferrante's acclaimed "Neapolitan Novels" come to the screen in this exclusive HBO series, a story of two young friends whose stormy relationship evolves amidst the backdrop of post-WWII Italy.
Starring:
Elisa Del Genio, Ludovica Nasti, Margherita Mazzucco, Gaia Girace, Annarita Vitolo, Antonio Buonanno, Tommaso Rusciano, Dora Romano, Valentina Acca, Vincenzo Vaccaro, Elisabetta De Palo, Francesco Serpico, Pina Di Gennaro, Immacolata Greco, Luca Gallone, Alessio Gallo, Gennaro De Stefano, Imma Villa, Eduardo Scarpetta, Sarah Falanga, Fabrizio Cottone, Elvis Esposito, Giovanni Amura, Federica Sollazzo, Ulrike Migliaresi, Giovanni Buselli, Antonio Milo, Rosaria Langellotto, Francesca Pezzella, Christian Giroso, Miriam D'Angelo, Gennaro Canonico, Alba Rohrwacher
Directors:
Saverio Costanzo
Writers:
Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci, Saverio Costanzo
Producers:
Domenico Procacci, Elena Ferrante, Guido De Laurentiis, Jennifer Schuur, Elena Recchia, Laura Paolucci, Lorenzo Mieli, Mario Gianani, Paolo Sorrentino, Fulvio Rossi, Lucille Cristaldi, Sara Polese, Ludovica Rapisarda, Beata Saboova, Nadia Khamlichi, Martin Metz, Adrian Politowski, Luigi Mariniello, Francesco Nardella, Roberta Trovato
Created By:
Saverio Costanzo
Genres:
Period Pieces, Drama, Family Relationships
Episodes:
4 Seasons Available (34 Episodes)
Release Year:
2018
Rating Information:
TV-MA
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