‘My Brilliant Friend’ Creator Saverio Costanzo on the Great Mystery of Working with Elena Ferrante
Costanzo talks approaching the HBO adaptation like a French New Wave movie, and why teaming with Ferrante is like “working with a ghost.”
Costanzo talks approaching the HBO adaptation like a French New Wave movie, and why teaming with Ferrante is like “working with a ghost.”
Saverio Costanzo’s series was just renewed by HBO, but how long until they can make it happen?
With one episode to go, Saverio Costanzo’s penultimate entry cements why this is one of the best shows of the year.
Death and destruction of people and relationships plague this week’s chapter, which finds series creator Saverio Costanzo directing again and in fine form.
For Lila and Lenu, maintaining a deeper inner life in 1950s is nearly impossible against dreary, patriarchal expectations.
The second round of the Italian series about a complex female friendship lifts from Ferrante’s sequel in the Neapolitan series, “The Story of a New Name.”
Rohrwacher will direct the first two episodes of the new season of the Italian series, airing March 16 on HBO.
The new season will be based on the Elena Ferrante novel “The Story of a New Name,” the next in the famed Neopolitan series.
Saverio Costanzo directs all eight episodes of the series, which is set to premiere at this year’s Venice Film Festival.
The beloved novel is coming to the small screen, care of a planned eight-episode series on the cable giant.
The series will shoot in Italy this summer.