| Record Number |
824734 |
| Title |
My brilliant friend. The complete first season [videorecording]. |
| Publisher/Date |
[Australia] : Via Vision Entertainment, [2019] |
| Pagination etc. |
3 videodiscs (approximately 464 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Contents note |
"Two women. One friendship. Their story begins"-- Cover. |
| Title from container. |
| Based on the first of four "Neapolitan novels" by Elena Ferrante. |
| An HBO original series broadcast in 2018. |
| Bonus features: Documentary "My true brilliant friend"- Interview with Antonella Cannarozzi - Costume designer - Interview with Giancarlo Basili - Set designer - From book to screen - What is 'My brilliant friend'? -- Who are Lila and Elna? - Set build time-lapse - Trailer. |
| Creation Note |
A series by Saverio Costanzo ; written by Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci, Saverio Costanzo ; directed by Saverio Costanzo. |
| Performer note |
Elisa del Genio, Ludovica Nasti, Anna Rita Vitolo, Luca Gallone, Imma Villa, Antonio Milo, Alessio Gallo, Valentina Acca, Antonio Buonanno, Dora Romano, Alba Rohrwacher, Margherita Mazzucco, Gaia Girace, Elisabetta De Palo. |
| Summary Note |
A tale of best friends Lila and Elena, which started at the school in the 1950s. As an elderly woman, Elena tries to unravel the mystery of her brilliant friend, who also became her worst enemy. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : MA15+ |
| Language note |
Italian dialogue ; English subtitles ; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Subject |
Television adaptations |
| Best friends -- Drama |
| Female friendship -- Drama |
| Television series |
| Naples (Italy) -- Drama |
| Foreign films, Italian |
| Television programs. |
| Television series. |
| Television adaptations. |
| Coming-of-age television programs. |
| Added Author |
Costanzo, Saverio television director,
screenwriter. |
| Ferrante, Elena screenwriter. |
| Piccolo, Francesco, 1964- screenwriter. |
| Paolucci, Laura screenwriter. |
| Del Genio, Elisa actor. |
| Nasti, Ludovica actor. |
| Vitolo, Anna Rita actor. |
| Gallone, Luca actor. |
| Villa, Imma actor. |
| Milo, Antonio actor. |
| Gallo, Alessio actor. |
| Acca, Valentina actor. |
| Buonanno, Antonio actor. |
| Romano, Dora actor. |
| Rohrwacher, Alba actor. |
| Mazzucco, Margherita actor. |
| Girace, Gaia actor. |
| De Palo, Elisabetta, 1951- actor. |
| Ferrante, Elena Amica geniale (Novel) |
| Corporate Author |
Home Box Office (Firm) presenter. |
| Wildside (Firm) production company. |
| Fandango (Production company) production company. |
| Umedia (Firm) production company. |
| Rai Fiction (Firm) production company. |
| TIMvision (Firm) production company. |
| HBO Home Entertainment (Firm) publisher. |
| Warner Home Video (Firm) distributor. |
| Shelf Location |
DVD F MYBR |
