It would be momentous, however, if Ferrante were part of the process, considering the fact that the author hasn’t even revealed their identity-even if the Internet has claimed to have unmasked Ferrante-opting instead to remain under a pseudonym. As for whether or not Ferrante herself has been involved, that has yet to be announced. Part of that includes HBO’s choice of Italian director Saverio Costanzo and filming on location in Caserta, Italy. These efforts are all in hopes of bringing to life the beloved novel in an authentic way. There are plenty of other impressive numbers surrounding My Brilliant Friend, as well, like the 215,000 square feet of sets erected for the production, which included a reported 14 exterior apartment buildings, five interior sets of apartments, a church, and a tunnel. If that seems excessive, it’s nothing compared to the 150 actors and 5,000-plus extras who appear in the show. The series consists of only eight episodes-at least for now, as it could alway be extended à la Big Little Lies-but an unbelievable number of hours went into nailing every detail of the book set in 1950s Naples.įor one, it took eight months to find the leads in an exhaustive search that considered 9,000 children and 500 adults, per Vulture.
Elisa Del Genio and Ludovica Nasti play the younger roles, and Margherita Mazzucco and Gaia Girace play them as teenagers. In the first images, we get a glimpse of the leads, Elena and Lila, as children and as teens.
Today brings the first look at what an Elena Ferrante novel looks like on prestige cable. As Game of Thrones comes to an end, HBO has been experimenting with a handful of new shows-one of which is an adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s 2012 bestseller My Brilliant Friend.
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