World Premiere
My Brilliant Friend
Tribeca TV
| Italy | 114 MINUTES | Italian | English subtitlesDrama
My Brilliant Friend is the tale of Elena Greco and the most important friend in her life. Based on the fourth installment of the bestselling novel, titled "Story of the Lost Child," Elena Ferrante's final book of the quadrilogy finds Elena and Lila entangled in the turmoil of Italy in the late 80s, nearing the end of decades of political violence and social unrest. Amid motherhood and career demands, betrayals, threats, disappearances, and natural disasters, Elena and Lila once again reside in the same neighborhood
After the Screening: A conversation with cast members Alba Rohrwacher, Irene Maiorino, Fabrizio Gifuni, writer and executive producer Saverio Costanzo and director Laura Bispuri.
Cast & Credits
Network
HBO
Director
Laura Bispuri
Executive Producers
Lorenzo Mieli, Domenico Procacci, Saverio Costanzo, Paolo Sorrentino, Jennifer Schuur, Elena Recchia, Guido De Laurentiis
Written By
Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci and Saverio Costanzo
Produced by
Fremantle Italy (The Apartment and Wildside), Fandango and Mowe, in collaboration with Rai Fiction and HBO Entertainment
Cast
Alba Rohrwacher, Irene Maiorino, Fabrizio Gifuni