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The real friendship drama is embodied again by Elena, an elderly woman who lives her life and is her only friend who disappears years after their friendship. Elena Greco is trying to bring back memories of that true friendship. The events begin with Elena and Lilah, who are fighting with their families for the opportunity to continue their education, as Elena struggles with the onset of puberty, with regard to her studies and friendship with Lilah.
January 17, 1949 in Naples, Campania, Italy
October 18, 1955 in Settimo Torinese, Turin, Piedmont, Italy
27 February 1979, Florence, Tuscany, Italy
November 16, 2018
It made me feel sad for the loss of a place I've never been, and for people who never lived.November 16, 2018
Insightful and clear-eyed, "My Brilliant Friend" takes you there.November 15, 2018
But if the show underscores the grimness of the novels, the loss of Lenù's first-person narration robs the series of something more important: her voice.November 16, 2018
So many individual pieces are intriguing, and some even prove rewarding over hours of consideration. Still, even the most introspective series doesn't need to be such a slog.November 15, 2018
I'm not yet willing to say it's brilliant. But it's a friendship I'll stick with for a while longer at least.November 18, 2018
It takes awhile to catch fire, and for a viewer even to get his bearings, so numerous are its characters; but it does, and you will.November 15, 2018
"My Brilliant Friend"...is exquisite.November 16, 2018
This unsentimental story evokes the neo-realist classics of Italian cinema as it movingly depicts emotional resilience in changing times.November 16, 2018
The announcement of a new TV adaptation... led many of Ferrante's fans to question how the miniseries could possibly capture the heart of the books. Miraculously, though, it does.November 19, 2018
Whether you're a fan of Ferrante's novels or not, you'll enjoy this story of a rocky but fascinating friendship.