Rent My Brilliant Friend: Series 1 (2018)

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7h 26min
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Synopsis:
When the most important friend in her life seems to disappear without trace, Elena Greco, an elderly woman living in a house crammed with books, switches on her PC and starts writing her own story, and that of Lila. She tells the tale of their friendship, which started at school in the 1950's. Set in a dangerous but fascinating Naples, it is just the start of a story spanning sixty years of life. A tale that attempts to unveil the mystery of Lila, Elena's brilliant friend. Her best friend, and her worst enemy.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Nadia Khamlichi, Martin Metz, Laura Paolucci, Sara Polese, Adrian Politowski, Beata Saboova
Narrated By:
Alba Rohrwacher
Writers:
Saverio Costanzo, Elena Ferrante, Laura Paolucci, Francesco Piccolo
Studio:
StudioCanal
Genres:
TV Dramas, TV Mysteries
Countries:
Italy
BBFC:
Release Date:
18/03/2019
Run Time:
446 minutes
Languages:
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • 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 Elena?
  • Set Build Time-lapse
  • Documentary 'My True Brilliant Friend'
Disc 1:
This disc includes the following episodes:
1. The Dolls
2. The Money
3. Metamorphoses
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following episodes:
4. Dissolving Boundaries
5. The Shoes
6. The Island
Disc 3:
This disc includes the following episodes:
7. The Fiances
8. The Promise
- Special Features
BBFC:
Release Date:
18/03/2019
Run Time:
446 minutes
Languages:
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • 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 Elena?
  • Set Build Time-lapse
  • Documentary 'My True Brilliant Friend'
Disc 1:
This disc includes the following episodes:
1. The Dolls
2. The Money
3. Metamorphoses
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following episodes:
4. Dissolving Boundaries
5. The Shoes
6. The Island
Disc 3:
This disc includes the following episodes:
7. The Fiances
8. The Promise
- Special Features

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Reviews (8) of My Brilliant Friend: Series 1

Sumptuous! - My Brilliant Friend: Series 1 review by OT

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13/02/2019

An absolute delight from start to finish. Fascinating characters, an amazing ensemble cast and some gorgeous Italian scenery to boot.

7 out of 7 members found this review helpful.

Brill! - My Brilliant Friend: Series 1 review by CW

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16/11/2019

This first series of My Brilliant Friend truly captures the story told in the book. The book comes to life. I was happy to see that the author, Ferrante, was one of the 4 script writers. Casting, acting, sets, costumes all perfect. I think the episodes would appeal to those who haven’t read the books but for those like me who have read them, this series will delight. I wouldn’t change a thing. 

6 out of 6 members found this review helpful.

A great start for our household - My Brilliant Friend: Series 1 review by KK

Spoiler Alert
11/06/2020

This was so lovingly done, with quite a lot of reverence to the book, I think. The 2 girls, and later young women, were really well chosen. It takes a lot of the gloss off the Naples of the 1950s, I have to say- grey streets, colourless shops, the sea hinted at but distant. And possessive, macho men laying into other people and carving out their territories. But all this is there in the books.

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

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