"My Brilliant Friend" is an Italian- and Neapolitan-language coming-of-age drama television series directed by Saverio Costanzo and Alice Rohrwacher.
The starring cast includes Luca Gallone, Imma Villa, Ludovica Nasti, Valentina Acca, Antonio Buonanno, Antonio Milo, Dora Romano, Nunzia Schiano, Antonio Pennarella, Francesco Russo and others.
Here are "My Brilliant Friend" TV series trailer, plot summary, full cast and characters, release date and everything we know so far.
Trailer
Is there a trailer for My Brilliant Friend TV series?
HBO on Thursday, February 20, 2020 released the trailer for "My Brilliant Friend" you can watch here:
My Brilliant Friend: Season 2 | Official Trailer | HBO.
Plot summary
What is My Brilliant Friend TV series plot?
Here is a short review of "My Brilliant Friend" TV series plot summary.
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 (Ludovica Nasti). She tells the tale of their friendship, which started at school in the 1950s. 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.
Cast
Who plays who in the My Brilliant Friend TV series?
Here is the full cast and characters of "My Brilliant Friend" TV series. Actors and actresses are sorted mostly in credits order.
Luca Gallone as Vittorio Greco a porter and Elena's father
Imma Villa as Manuela Solara Silvio Solara's wife
Ludovica Nasti as Raffaella "Lila" Cerullo Elena's best friend and, later, Stefano Carracci's wife
Valentina Acca as Nunzia Cerullo Lila's mother
Antonio Buonanno as Fernando Cerullo a shoemaker and Lila's father
Antonio Milo as Silvio Solara owner of the Bar Solara (season 1; recurring season 2)
Dora Romano as Miss Oliviero Elena and Lila's elementary school teacher (seasons 1 - 2)
Nunzia Schiano as Nella Incardo Miss Oliviero's cousin
Antonio Pennarella as Don Achille Carracci the local mobster (season 1)
Francesco Russo as Bruno Soccavo Nino's friend (season 2)
Bruno Orlando as Franco Mari Elena's first boyfriend in Pisa (season 2)
Giovanni Cannata as Armando Galiani Professor Galiani's son (season 2)
Daria Deflorian as Adele Airota Pietro Airota's mother (season 2)
Matteo Cecchi as Pietro Airota Elena's second boyfriend in Pisa (season 2)
Alessio Gallo as Michele Solara
Gaia Girace as Lila Cerullo
Margherita Mazzucco as Elena Greco
Giovanni Amura as Stefano Carracci
Kristijan Di Giacomo as Stefano Carracci Don Achille Carracci's son and, later, Lila's husband
Sarah Falanga as Maria Carracci Don Achille's wife
Gennaro De Stefano as Rino Cerullo
Anna Redi as Professor Galiani Elena's high school teacher
Domenico Cuomo as Antonio Cappuccio Melina Cappuccio's son
Tommaso Rusciano as Rino Cerullo Lila's older brother and, later, Pinuccia's husband
Adriano Tammaro as Michele Solara Silvio and Manuela's son
Francesco Serpico as Nino Sarratore
Francesco Catena as Pasquale Peluso Alfredo and Giuseppina's son
Pina Di Gennaro as Melina Cappuccio a crazy widow
Lucia Manfuso as Ada Cappuccio Melina Cappuccio's daughter
Giuliana Tramontano as Pinuccia Carracci Don Achille's daughter and, later, Rino's wife
Federica Sollazzo as Pinuccia Carracci
Ulrike Migliaresi as Ada Cappuccio
Lia Zinno as Giuseppina Peluso Alfredo's wife (seasons 1 - 2)
Vincenzo Vaccaro as Enzo Scanno Nicola and Assunta's son
Emanuele Nocerino as Peppe Greco Elena's younger brother
Sara Mauriello as Elisa Greco Elena's younger sister
Thomas Noioso as Gianni Greco Elena's younger brother
Emanuele Valenti as Donato Sarratore a train controller
Valerio Laviano Saggese as Alfonso Carracci Don Achille's son
Eduardo Scarpetta as Pasquale Peluso
Francesca Bellamoli as Carmela Peluso Alfredo and Giuseppina's daughter
Fabrizia Sacchi as Lida Sarratore
Giovanni Buselli as Enzo Scanno
Clotilde Sabatino as Professor Galiani
Ciro Pugliese as Nicola Scanno a greengrocer (season 1)
Christian Giroso as Antonio Cappuccio
Alessandro Nardi as Nino Sarratore Donato and Lidia's son
Patrizia Di Martino as Rosa Spagnuolo his wife (season 1; guest season 2)
Marina Cioppa as Assunta Scanno Nicola's wife (season 1)
Mimmo Ruggiero as Mr. Spagnuolo pastry chef at Bar Solara (season 1; guest season 2)
Gennaro Canonico as Alfredo Peluso a highly skilled carpenter (season 1)
Riccardo Palmieri as Gino Elena's classmate and first boyfriend
Vittorio Viviani as Mr. Ferraro the librarian and an elementary school teacher (season 1)
Alice D'Antonio as Gigliola Spagnuolo their daughter
Cristina Magnotti as Marisa Sarratore Donato and Lidia's daughter
Sergio Basile as Professor Gerace Elena's high school teacher (season 1)
Valentina Arena as Jolanda a stationer (season 1; guest season 2)
Pietro Vuolo as Marcello Solara Manuela and Silvio's son
Giorgia Gargano as Nadia Galiani Professor Galiani's daughter (season 2)
Daniel Campagna as Gennaro Carraci - 1 year old
Michele Di Costanzo as Pino Sarratore Donato and Lidia's son
Federica Guarino as Clelia Sarratore Donato and Lidia's daughter
Gioele Maddi as Newborn Ciro Sarratore
Antonio Maglione as Alfonso a friend of Vittorio Greco's (season 1)
Giustiniano Alpi as Rolando Berti (season 2)
Alessandro Bertoncini as Carlo Fortini (season 2)
Enrico D'Errico as Pier Pablo Pasolini
Maria Rosaria Bozzon as Titina Gennaro's baby sitter (season 2)
Francesco Saggiomo as Dino Cerullo - 2 years old
Giulia Mazzarino as Maria Rosa Airota Pietro's sister (season 2)
Ilaria Zanotti as Giulia Cristaldi (season 2)
Maurizio Tabani as Old Critic at the Bookshop
Gabriele Vacis as Guido Airota Pietro's father (season 2)
Alba Rohrwacher as Narrator
Annarita Vitolo as Immacolata Greco
Chiara Di Costanzo as Neighbor
Elvis Esposito as Marcello Solara
Fabrizio Cottone as Alfonso Carracci
Anna Cerchia as Neighbor
Giuseppe Gavazzi as Player Bar Solara
Rosaria Langellotto as Gigliola Spagnuolo
Francesca Pezzella as Carmela Peluso
Ciro Alario as Player Bar Solara
Consiglia Aprovidolo as Neighbor
Evelina De Felice as Neighbor
Matteo Castaldo as Peppe Greco
Fabiana Ciancio as Neighbor
Cristina Fraticola as Elisa Greco
Raffaele Nocerino as Gianni Greco
Francesco Coraggio as 4th Child Cerullo
Giuseppe Donnarumma as 3rd Child Cerullo
Loredana Di Martino as Neighbor
Valentina Ceriello as Neighbor
Antonella Corsale as Neighbor
Antonio Di Nota as Player Bar Solara
Carmen Pommella as Neighbor
Matteo Taurino as 3rd Child Cappuccio
Ilenia Zanfardino as 4th Child Cappuccio
Miriam D'Angelo as Marisa Sarratore
Elisa del Genio as Elena Greco
Simona Volpe as Sewing Shop Owner
Francesca Bevilacqua as 3rd Child Peluso
Sara Fedele as 2nd Child Scanno
Sergio Dragonetti as Janitor Elementary School
Sofia Piccirillo as 3rd Child Peluso
Francesco Nocerino as 3rd Child Cappuccio
Chiara Stella as 4th Child Peluso
Alessio Theodoracchi as 2nd Child Spagnuolo
Alessandro Manna as 3rd Child - Spagnuolo
Federica Barbuto as Cleila Sarratore - 14 years old Pino
Catello Buonomo as Pino Sarratore
Mattia Iapigio as Ciro Sarratore - 8 years old
Augusto Cimmino as 4th Child Cerullo
Vincenzo Cuccurullo as 2nd Child Spagnuolo
Rachele Esposito as Neighbor
Michelle Gaudiello as 4th Child Peluso
Vincenzo Merolla as Workman without index finger
Giorgia Mongiello as 3rd Child Scanno
Giuseppina Ranauro as Neighbor
Michela Anna Orlando as 4th Child Cappuccio
Grazia Chianese as Stationer's Older Daughter
Giovanni Antonio Parente as 3rd Child Spagnuolo
Raffaele Tramontano as 3rd Child Cerrullo 5 Years Old
Massimo Santoro as Priest
Giada Fasoli as College Girl
Alessandro Mannini as Roman Girl's Friend
Claudia Raboni as Roman Girl
Carlo Tarmati as Sailor
Giovanni Arcamone as Posteman Ischia
Corradino Campofreda as Shoeshop Owner
Stefania Aluzzi as Woman with hat
Matilda Bianchetti as English Girl Ischia
Valeria Ascione as Elena's Middle School Teacher
Emmanuel Castiello as 4th Child Cerullo
Michele Capone as Policeman
Tim Daish as English Man Ischia
Pasquale Cerza as Boogeyman - Double Don Achille
Antonello Cossia as High School Religion Professor
Marcello Coppola as 2nd Child Scanno
Francesco Pellegrino as Rower with pullover
Gabriele Lucernoni as English Boy Ischia
Beth McCreton as English Woman Ischia
Teresa del Vecchio as Bridal Shop Owner
Ingrid del Genio as Elena Greco (Child)
Elisabetta De Palo as Elena Greco (Adult)
Francesca Somma as Girl with derby
Pasquale Russo as Elena's Father's Colleague
Maria Rita Roberto as 4th Child Peluso
Giuseppe Sannino as Capuccio's Father
Antonio Alfano as Man
Maria Ambrosino as Grocery 1st Customer
Mario Aterrano as Worker
Andrea Avagliano as Worker at Soccavo Sausage Factory
Lucia Barra as Grocery 4th Customer
Andrea Battimello as Short Boy
Giuseppe Brunetti as Armando's Friend
Gaia Buongiovanni as Elisa Greco - 13 years old
Daniele Cacciatore as Peppe Greco - 15 years old
Mario Cappucio as Bookseller
Marisa Carluccio as Grocery 3rd Customer
Bianca Ceravolo as Elena's Friend
Agostino Chiummariello as Concierge Amalfi
Pasquale Ciotola as Worker at Soccavo Sausage Factory
Dodi Conti as Professor
Giuseppe Cortese as Gennaro Carracci - 3 years old
Salvatore Scotto D'Apollognia as Shoe Shop Customer
Ciro D'Errico as Interviewer
Davide De Lucia as Gianni Greco - 14 years old
Corrado Del Gaudio as Armando's Friend
Chiara Di Nuzzo as Girl at Galiani's
Gianluca Ferrato as Professor
Antonella Formisano as Girl at Galiani's
Danilo Giulietti as Head of the commitee
Stefano Mammato as Armando's Friend
Manuela Massimi as Metal Merchant's Wife
Davide Mazzella as Worker
Silvio Monetti as Doctor
Luigi Moretti as Thesis Professor
Valeria Pighetti as Neighbor
Eric Porcelluzzi as Fair-Haired Boy
Elisabetta Puletti as Shop Assistant
Laura Ranchetti as Girl at Galiani's
Paolo Serra as Man at the Bookshop
Claudio Staiano as Waiter
Paolo Tarallo as Watchman at Soccavo Sausage Factory
Colomba Trombetta as Grocery 2nd Customer
Filming
What are My Brilliant Friend filming details?
"My Brilliant Friend" series are produced by Wildside, Fandango, Umedia, The Apartment and Mowe.
The average duration of each episode is 53 - 64 minutes. Country of origin: Italy and United States. Original language: Neapolitan and Italian.
"My Brilliant Friend" TV series is rated "G", according to the MPAA film rating system.
Rating
What are critics and audiences saying about My Brilliant Friend TV series?
"My Brilliant Friend" TV series got average rating from critics. IMDB rating is 8.6/10. Rotten Tomatoes rating is 14/100.
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