My Brilliant Friend (2018)

L'amica geniale

When the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman immersed in a house full of books, turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their friendship.

My Brilliant Friend

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Alba Rohrwacher
Alba Rohrwacher
as Older Elena (voice) as Elena Greco
Anna Rita Vitolo
Anna Rita Vitolo
as Immacolata Greco
Gaia Girace
Gaia Girace
as Lila Cerullo as Lila Cerullo (young)
Margherita Mazzucco
Margherita Mazzucco
as Elena Greco
Luca Gallone
Luca Gallone
as Vittorio Greco
Alessio Gallo
Alessio Gallo
as Michele Solara
Francesco Serpico
Francesco Serpico
as Nino Sarratore
Valentina Acca
Valentina Acca
as Nunzia Cerullo
Antonio Buonanno
Antonio Buonanno
as Fernando Cerullo
Eduardo Scarpetta
Eduardo Scarpetta
as Pasquale Peluso
Pina Di Gennaro
Pina Di Gennaro
as Melina Cappuccio
Giovanni Amura
Giovanni Amura
as Stefano Carracci
Gennaro De Stefano
Gennaro De Stefano
as Rino Cerullo
Imma Villa
Imma Villa
as Manuela Solara
Giovanni Buselli
Giovanni Buselli
as Enzo Scanno
Sarah Falanga
Sarah Falanga
as Maria Carracci
Elvis Esposito
Elvis Esposito
as Marcello Solara
Rosaria Langellotto
Rosaria Langellotto
as Gigliola Spagnuolo
Federica Sollazzo
Federica Sollazzo
as Pinuccia Carracci
Fabrizio Cottone
Fabrizio Cottone
as Alfonso Carracci
Riccardo Palmieri
Riccardo Palmieri
as Gino
Francesca Pezzella
Francesca Pezzella
as Carmela Peluso
Ulrike Migliaresi
Ulrike Migliaresi
as Ada Cappuccio
Fabiana Ciancio
Fabiana Ciancio
as Neighbor
Evelina De Felice
Evelina De Felice
as Neighbor
Chiara Di Costanzo
Chiara Di Costanzo
as Neighbor
Loredana Di Martino
Loredana Di Martino
as Neighbor
Irene Maiorino
Irene Maiorino
as Lila Cerullo
Fabrizio Gifuni
Fabrizio Gifuni
as Nino Sarratore
Anna Cerchia
Anna Cerchia
as Neighbor
Giuseppe Gavazzi
Giuseppe Gavazzi
as Card player at Bar Solara
Matteo Cecchi
Matteo Cecchi
as Pietro Airota
Raffaele Nocerino
Raffaele Nocerino
as Gianni Greco (11 years old)
Matteo Castaldo
Matteo Castaldo
as Peppe Greco (12 years old)
Ciro Alario
Ciro Alario
as Card player at Bar Solara
Consiglia Aprovidolo
Consiglia Aprovidolo
as Neighbor
Antonio di Nota
Antonio di Nota
as Card player at Bar Solara
Cristina Fraticola
Cristina Fraticola
as Elisa Greco (9 years old)
Daria Deflorian
Daria Deflorian
as Adele Airota
Giuseppe Donnarumma
Giuseppe Donnarumma
as 3rd Child Cerullo (9 years old)
Valentina Ceriello
Valentina Ceriello
as Neighbor
Antonella Corsale
Antonella Corsale
as Neighbor
Francesco Coraggio
Francesco Coraggio
as 4th Child Cerullo (8 years old)
Lia Zinno
Lia Zinno
as Giuseppina Peluso
Pio Stellaccio
Pio Stellaccio
as Enzo Scanno
Christian Giroso
Christian Giroso
as Antonio Cappuccio
Giorgia Gargano
Giorgia Gargano
as Nadia Galiani
Lucia D'Ambra
Lucia D'Ambra
as Carmen Peluso
Lino Musella
Lino Musella
as Marcello Solara
Ludovica Nasti
Ludovica Nasti
as Raffaella Cerullo (10 years old)
Elisa del Genio
Elisa del Genio
as Elena Greco (10 years old)
Ilenia Zanfardino
Ilenia Zanfardino
as 4th Child Cappuccio (7 years old)
Matteo Taurino
Matteo Taurino
as 3rd Child Cappuccio (9 years old)
Emanuele Valenti
Emanuele Valenti
as Donato Sarratore
Miriam D'Angelo
Miriam D'Angelo
as Marisa Sarratore
Patrizia Di Martino
Patrizia Di Martino
as Rosa Spagnuolo
Carmen Pommella
Carmen Pommella
as Neighbor
Clotilde Sabatino
Clotilde Sabatino
as Professor Galiani
Vittoria Cozza
Vittoria Cozza
as Dede Airota
Fatima Credendino
Fatima Credendino
as Elsa Airota
Renato De Simone
Renato De Simone
as Alfonso Carracci
Claudia Tranchese
Claudia Tranchese
as Elisa Greco
Simona Volpe
Simona Volpe
as Sewing shop owner
Fabrizia Sacchi
Fabrizia Sacchi
as Lidia Sarratore
Ciro Pugliese
Ciro Pugliese
as Nicola Scanno
Mimmo Ruggiero
Mimmo Ruggiero
as Mr. Spagnuolo
Francesco Russo
Francesco Russo
as Bruno Soccavo
Giulia Mazzarino
Giulia Mazzarino
as Mariarosa Airota
Gabriele Vacis
Gabriele Vacis
as Guido Airota
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
as Pietro Airota
Giorgio Pinto
Giorgio Pinto
as Stefano Carracci
Lucio Provenza
Lucio Provenza
as Peppe Greco
Salvatore Striano
Salvatore Striano
as Rino Cerullo
Fabiana Fazio
Fabiana Fazio
as Ada Cappuccio
Edoardo Pesce
Edoardo Pesce
as Michele Solara
Valentina Arena
Valentina Arena
as Jolanda
Vittorio Viviani
Vittorio Viviani
as Teacher Ferraro
Bruno Orlando
Bruno Orlando
as Franco Mari
Gaia Buongiovanni
Gaia Buongiovanni
as Elisa Greco (13 years old)
Daniele Cacciatore
Daniele Cacciatore
as Peppe Greco (15 years old)
Sofia Luchetti
Sofia Luchetti
as Dede Airota
Claudio Cacciaglia
Claudio Cacciaglia
as Gianni Greco
Luigi Credendino
Luigi Credendino
as Roberto
Demi Licata
Demi Licata
as Gigliola Spagnuolo
Massimiliano Rossi
Massimiliano Rossi
as Antonio Cappuccio
Dalal Suleiman
Dalal Suleiman
as Rossella
Ludovica Rita Di Miglio
Ludovica Rita Di Miglio
as Dede Airota
Alessio Galati
Alessio Galati
as Gennaro Carracci
Sergio Dragonetti
Sergio Dragonetti
as Janitor elementary school
Marina Cioppa
Marina Cioppa
as Assunta Scanno
Chiara Stella
Chiara Stella
as 4th Child Peluso (7 years old)
Sofia Piccirillo
Sofia Piccirillo
as 3rd Child Peluso (8 years old)
Vincenzo Vaccaro
Vincenzo Vaccaro
as Enzo Scanno (13 years old)
Raffaele Tramontano
Raffaele Tramontano
as 3rd Child Cerullo (5 years old)
Giuliana Tramontano
Giuliana Tramontano
as Pinuccia Carracci (12 years old)
Alessio Theodoracchi
Alessio Theodoracchi
as 2nd Child Spagnuolo (4 years old)
Tommaso Rusciano
Tommaso Rusciano
as Rino Cerullo (16 years old)
Thomas Noioso
Thomas Noioso
as Gianni Greco (5 years old)
Francesco Nocerino
Francesco Nocerino
as 3rd Child Cappuccio (5 years old)
Emanuele Nocerino
Emanuele Nocerino
as Peppe Greco (6 years old)
Sara Mauriello
Sara Mauriello
as Elisa Greco (3 years old)
Lucia Manfuso
Lucia Manfuso
as Ada Cappuccio (11 years old)
Valerio Laviano Saggese
Valerio Laviano Saggese
as Alfonso Carracci (10 years old)
Kristijan Di Giacomo
Kristijan Di Giacomo
as Stefano Carracci (17 years old)
Sergio Basile
Sergio Basile
as Professor Gerace
Alessandro Manna
Alessandro Manna
as 3rd Child Spagnuolo (11 years old)
Marzia Onorato
Marzia Onorato
as Rosa Trapani
Sara Fedele
Sara Fedele
as 2nd Child Scanno
Federica Barbuto
Federica Barbuto
as Clelia Sarratore (14 years old)
Catello Buonomo
Catello Buonomo
as Pino Sarratore (15 years old)
Mattia Iapigio
Mattia Iapigio
as Ciro Sarratore (8 years old)
Giuseppe Brunetti
Giuseppe Brunetti
as Dario as Armando's Friend
Giuseppe Cortese
Giuseppe Cortese
as Gennaro Carracci (3 years old)
Davide De Lucia
Davide De Lucia
as Gianni Greco (14 years old)
Paolo Tarallo
Paolo Tarallo
as Watchman at Soccavo Sausage Factory
Francesca Bellamoli
Francesca Bellamoli
as Carmela Peluso (8 years old)
Francesca Bevilacqua
Francesca Bevilacqua
as 3rd Child Peluso (3 years old)
Francesco Catena
Francesco Catena
as Pasquale Peluso (16 years old)
Domenico Cuomo
Domenico Cuomo
as Antonio Cappuccio (17 years old)
Alice D'Antonio
Alice D'Antonio
as Gigliola Spagnuolo (8 years old)
Emanuela Caruso
Emanuela Caruso
as Marisa Sarratore
Francesco Ferrante
Francesco Ferrante
as Gennaro Carracci
Giovanna Cappuccio
Giovanna Cappuccio
as Pinuccia Carracci
Adriana Trotta
Adriana Trotta
as Elsa Airota
Aurora Grimaldi
Aurora Grimaldi
as Imma Sarratore
Maria Vittoria Miorin
Maria Vittoria Miorin
as Tina Scanno
Antonio Pennarella
Antonio Pennarella
as Don Achille Carracci
Gennaro Canonico
Gennaro Canonico
as Alfredo Peluso
Rachele Esposito
Rachele Esposito
as Neighbor
Vincenzo Merolla
Vincenzo Merolla
as Workman without index finger
Giuseppina Ranauro
Giuseppina Ranauro
as Neighbor
Adriano Tammaro
Adriano Tammaro
as Michele Solara
Cristina Magnotti
Cristina Magnotti
as Marisa Sarratore
Pietro Vuolo
Pietro Vuolo
as Marcello Solara
Giorgia Mongiello
Giorgia Mongiello
as 3rd Child Scanno
Massimo Santoro
Massimo Santoro
as Priest
Michelle Gaudiello
Michelle Gaudiello
as 4th Child Peluso (2 years old)
Augusto Cimmino
Augusto Cimmino
as 4th Child Cerullo (3 years old)
Giovanni Antonio Parente
Giovanni Antonio Parente
as 3rd Child Spagnuolo (3 years old)
Michela Anna Orlando
Michela Anna Orlando
as 4th Child Cappuccio (2 years old)
Vincenzo Cuccurullo
Vincenzo Cuccurullo
as 2nd Child Spagnuolo (11 years old)
Nunzia Schiano
Nunzia Schiano
as Nella
Grazia Chianese
Grazia Chianese
as Stationer's older daughter
Carlo Tarmati
Carlo Tarmati
as Sailor
Giovanni Cannata
Giovanni Cannata
as Armando Galiani
Giada Fasoli
Giada Fasoli
as College girl
Alessandro Mannini
Alessandro Mannini
as Roman girl's friend
Claudia Raboni
Claudia Raboni
as Roman girl
Andrea Avagliano
Andrea Avagliano
as Worker at Soccavo Sausage Factory
Pasquale Ciotola
Pasquale Ciotola
as Worker at Soccavo Sausage Factory
Maurizio Tabani
Maurizio Tabani
as Old critic at the bookshop
Elisabetta De Palo
Elisabetta De Palo
as Elena Greco (older)
Maria Vittoria Dallasta
Maria Vittoria Dallasta
as Silvia
Antonio Alfano
Antonio Alfano
as Lila's co-worker
Salvatore Tortora
Salvatore Tortora
as Gennaro Carracci
Aria Milighetti
Aria Milighetti
as Elsa Airota (10 months old)
Luce Milighetti
Luce Milighetti
as Elsa Airota (10 months old)
Chiara Celotto
Chiara Celotto
as Eleonora Sarratore
Sophia Protino
Sophia Protino
as Elsa Airota
Stefano Dionisi
Stefano Dionisi
as Franco Mari
Sonia Bergamasco
Sonia Bergamasco
as Mariarosa Airota
Adalgisa Manfrida
Adalgisa Manfrida
as Doriana
Alice Piano
Alice Piano
as Silvia
Francesca Solombrino
Francesca Solombrino
as Anna
Marina Vitolo
Marina Vitolo
as Mina
Michele Di Costanzo
Michele Di Costanzo
as Pino Sarratore
Federica Guarino
Federica Guarino
as Clelia Sarratore
Gioele Maddi
Gioele Maddi
as Ciro Sarratore (newborn)
Alessandro Nardi
Alessandro Nardi
as Nino Sarratore
Maria Rita Roberto
Maria Rita Roberto
as 4th Child Peluso (2 years old)
Giuseppe Sannino
Giuseppe Sannino
as Cappuccio's father
Michele Capone
Michele Capone
as Policeman
Valeria Ascione
Valeria Ascione
as Elena's middle school teacher
Antonio Maglione
Antonio Maglione
as Alfonso
Pasquale Russo
Pasquale Russo
as Elena's father's colleague
Corradino Campofreda
Corradino Campofreda
as Shoe shop owner
Francesco Pellegrino
Francesco Pellegrino
as Rower with pullover
Francesca Somma
Francesca Somma
as Girl with derby
Giovanni Arcamone
Giovanni Arcamone
as Postman Ischia
Matilda Bianchetti
Matilda Bianchetti
as English Girl Ischia
Tim Daish
Tim Daish
as English Man Ischia
Gabriele Lucernoni
Gabriele Lucernoni
as English Boy Ischia
Stefania Aluzzi
Stefania Aluzzi
as Woman with hat
Antonello Cossia
Antonello Cossia
as High school Religion professor
Teresa Del Vecchio
Teresa Del Vecchio
as Bridal Shop Owner
Andrea Battimello
Andrea Battimello
as Short boy
Agostino Chiummariello
Agostino Chiummariello
as Concierge Amalfi
Silvio Monetti
Silvio Monetti
as Doctor
Maria Ambrosino
Maria Ambrosino
as Grocery 1st Customer
Mario Aterrano
Mario Aterrano
as Worker
Lucia Barra
Lucia Barra
as Grocery 4th Customer
Mario Capuccio
Mario Capuccio
as Bookseller
Marisa Carluccio
Marisa Carluccio
as Grocery 3rd Customer
Corrado Del Gaudio
Corrado Del Gaudio
as Armando's Friend
Chiara Di Nuzzo
Chiara Di Nuzzo
as Girl at Galiani's
Antonella Formisano
Antonella Formisano
as Girl at Galiani's
Stefano Mammato
Stefano Mammato
as Armando's Friend
Davide Mazzella
Davide Mazzella
as Worker
Laura Ranchetti
Laura Ranchetti
as Girl at Galiani's
Colomba Trombetta
Colomba Trombetta
as Grocery 2nd Customer
Manuela Massimi
Manuela Massimi
as Metal merchant's wife
Eric Porcelluzzi
Eric Porcelluzzi
as Fair-haired boy
Claudio Staiano
Claudio Staiano
as Waiter
Dodi Conti
Dodi Conti
as Professor
Ciro D'Errico
Ciro D'Errico
as Interviewer
Enrico D'Errico
Enrico D'Errico
as Pier Paolo Pasolini
Valeria Pighetti
Valeria Pighetti
as Neighbor
Giustiniano Alpi
Giustiniano Alpi
as Rolando Berti
Alessandro Bertoncini
Alessandro Bertoncini
as Carlo Fortini
Daniel Campagna
Daniel Campagna
as Gennaro Carracci (1 year old)
Gianluca Ferrato
Gianluca Ferrato
as Professor
Elisabetta Puletti
Elisabetta Puletti
as Shop assistant
Francesco Saggiomo
Francesco Saggiomo
as Dino Cerullo (2 years old)
Salvatore Scotto D'Apollognia
Salvatore Scotto D'Apollognia
as Shoe shop customer
Ilaria Zanotti
Ilaria Zanotti
as Giulia Cristaldi
Maria Rosaria Bozzon
Maria Rosaria Bozzon
as Titina
Bianca Ceravolo
Bianca Ceravolo
as Elena's friend
Danilo Giulietti
Danilo Giulietti
as Head of the Committee
Paolo Serra
Paolo Serra
as Man at the bookshop
Emmanuel Castiello
Emmanuel Castiello
as 4th Child Cerullo (3 years old)
Pasquale Cerza
Pasquale Cerza
as Boogeyman - Double Don Achille
Marcello Coppola
Marcello Coppola
as 2nd Child Scanno
Ingrid Del Genio
Ingrid Del Genio
as Elena Greco (child)
Eduardo Rejón
Eduardo Rejón
as Juan
Ciro Amato
Ciro Amato
as Butcher's son
Armando Annunziata
Armando Annunziata
as Bookseller
Raffaella Antinucci
Raffaella Antinucci
as Female student
Raffaele Capuozzo
Raffaele Capuozzo
as Butcher
Francesco Esposito
Francesco Esposito
as Butcher's son
Silvia Fantoni
Silvia Fantoni
as Girl with chain
Jacopo Siccardi
Jacopo Siccardi
as Boy with red flag
Francesca Vetere
Francesca Vetere
as University student
Vincenzo Antonucci
Vincenzo Antonucci
as Edo
Ianua Coeli Linhart
Ianua Coeli Linhart
as Isabella
Antonella Romano
Antonella Romano
as Teresa
Riccardo Russo
Riccardo Russo
as Marco Galiani
Giulia Pica
Giulia Pica
as Doctor
Claudio Lardo
Claudio Lardo
as Giuntini (editor-in-chief at l'Unità)
Mirko Setaro
Mirko Setaro
as Lila's cardiologist
Vittorio Ciorcalo
Vittorio Ciorcalo
as Lila's neurologist
Gaetano Cacace
Gaetano Cacace
as Old man
Wanda Capone
Wanda Capone
as Cardiologist's nurse
Maria Raffaela Cortese
Maria Raffaela Cortese
as Maria Carracci (2 years old)
Fenicia Rocco
Fenicia Rocco
as Secretary at l'Unità
Carmela Sposito
Carmela Sposito
as Don Carlo's widow
Giovanni Toscano
Giovanni Toscano
as Mario's friend
Eugenio di Fraia
Eugenio di Fraia
as Mario Gioia
Rebecca Fanucchi
Rebecca Fanucchi
as Clelia
Iacopo Ricciotti
Iacopo Ricciotti
as Mariarosa's boyfriend
Ilaria Boscolo
Ilaria Boscolo
as Obstetrician
Norbert Lentschig
Norbert Lentschig
as Professor
Alessandro Pardini
Alessandro Pardini
as Mayor of Florence
Bruno Santini
Bruno Santini
as Professor
Giulia Weber
Giulia Weber
as Marcella
Virna Zorzan
Virna Zorzan
as Speaker at demonstration
Francesca Montuori
Francesca Montuori
as Elisa Greco
Chiara Barassi
Chiara Barassi
as Worker
Roberta Geremicca
Roberta Geremicca
as Maria (worker)
Jordan Andres Ayala Robles
Jordan Andres Ayala Robles
as Albertino Sarratore
Alessandra Nunzia Brattoli
Alessandra Nunzia Brattoli
as Feminist in blouse
Riccardo Fara
Riccardo Fara
as Luciano (restaurant owner in Florence)
Veronica Otto
Veronica Otto
as Feminist in knitted vest
Benedetta Parisi
Benedetta Parisi
as Feminist in turtleneck sweater
Gabriele Rollo
Gabriele Rollo
as Pietro's student at exam
Edoardo Sferrella
Edoardo Sferrella
as Attacker
Roberto Simonte
Roberto Simonte
as Attacker
Matthias Strepponi
Matthias Strepponi
as Mirko Sarratore
Alessandro De Marco
Alessandro De Marco
as Gigliola's older son
Luigi Moretti
Luigi Moretti
as Thesis professor
Beth McCreton
Beth McCreton
as English Woman Ischia
Alberto Brosio
Alberto Brosio
as Giorgio
Valeria Bello
Valeria Bello
as Eleonora
Renato Bisogni
Renato Bisogni
as Pino Sarratore
Francesca Matrone
Francesca Matrone
as Clelia Sarratore
Massimo Rigo
Massimo Rigo
as Enrico
Tyara Cascone
Tyara Cascone
as Imma Sarratore (child)
Gaia Cuomo
Gaia Cuomo
as Imma Sarratore (teenager)
Dominique Donnarumma
Dominique Donnarumma
as Elsa Airota
Maria Torres
Maria Torres
as Clara
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

The Story of a New Name

Season 3

Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay

Season 4

The Story of the Lost Child

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The dolls

  • 1x2

    The money

  • 1x3

    The metamorphoses

  • 1x4

    Dissolving margins

  • 1x5

    The shoes

  • 1x6

    The island

  • 1x7

    The fiances

  • 1x8

    The promise

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    The new name

  • 2x2

    The body

  • 2x3

    Erasure

  • 2x4

    The kiss

  • 2x5

    The betrayal

  • 2x6

    Rage

  • 2x7

    The secret notebooks

  • 2x8

    The blue fairy

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Indecencies

  • 3x2

    The fever

  • 3x3

    The treatment

  • 3x4

    Cold war

  • 3x5

    Terror

  • 3x6

    Becoming

  • 3x7

    Try again

  • 3x8

    Those who leave, those who stay

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    The separation

  • 4x2

    Dispersion

  • 4x3

    Compromises

  • 4x4

    Earthquake

  • 4x5

    The break

  • 4x6

    The cheat

  • 4x7

    The return

  • 4x8

    The investigation

  • 4x9

    The disappearance

  • 4x10

    The restitution

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