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Italian | Briganti |
Genre | Historical drama |
Written by |
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Directed by |
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Composer | Michele Braga |
Country of origin | Italy |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Producer | Marco De Angelis |
Cinematography | Benjamin Maier |
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Running time | 39–58 minutes |
Production company | Fabula Pictures |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | 23 April 2024 |
Brigands: The Quest for Gold (Italian: Briganti) is an Italian historical drama television series. It was released on Netflix on 23 April 2024.
Premise
[edit]After the Risorgimento, a woman joins of group of brigands in southern Italy.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Michela De Rossi as Filomena De Marco
- Ivana Lotito as Maria "Ciccilla" Oliverio
- Matilda Lutz as Michelina Di Cesare
- Orlando Cinque as Pietro Monaco
- Marlon Joubert as Giuseppe Schiavone
- Ernesto D'Argenio as Cosimo Giordano
- Giuseppe Lo Piccolo as Salvatore
- Pietro Micci as Fumel
- Nando Paone as Ventre
- Federico Ielapi as Jurillo
- Josafat Vagni as Manzo
- Gianmarco Vettori as Marchetta
- Lorenzo de Moor as Muto
- Leon de la Vallée as Celestino
- Alessio Praticò as Don Orlando
- Giulio Beranek as Francesco Guerra
- Simone Borrelli as Alessandro Pace
- Adriano Chiaramida as Antonio Monaco
- Alida Baldari Calabria as Lissandra
- Astrid Casali as Maria
- Giampiero De Concilio as Luigi
- Salvatore Striano as Gennaro Giordano
- Simone Corbisiero as Nino
- Gianni Vastarella as Clemente
Episodes
[edit]No. in season | Title | Duration | Original air date |
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1 | "The Map" (La mappa) | 46 min | April 23, 2024 |
2 | "The Rifle" (Il fucile) | 51 min | April 23, 2024 |
3 | "The Ox" (Il bue) | 54 min | April 23, 2024 |
4 | "From the Earth We Will Rise" (Dalla terra si nasce) | 55 min | April 23, 2024 |
5 | "The Bride, The Assassin, and The Lunatic" (La sposa, l'assassina e la pazza) | 58 min | April 23, 2024 |
6 | "The Well" (Il pozzo) | 39 min | April 23, 2024 |
Production
[edit]In September 2021, Netflix announced that the series was in development, along with four other Italian productions for the platform.[2] Filming took place in Apulia, particularly Lecce, Melpignano, Altamura, Nardò, and Brindisi.[3][4][5]
Release
[edit]The series' trailer was released on 21 March 2024.[6][7]
Reception
[edit]Manuela Santacatterina of The Hollywood Reporter Roma wrote that the series, in its quest to appeal to international audiences, seemed to conform to the archetype of a Netflix production rather than "finding its own uniqueness." She also noted that the series romanticized brigandage without offering much nuance.[8] Valeria Maiolino of Cinefilos.it gave the series two-and-a-half stars out of five, but commended its set design, costumes, and makeup.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Carotti, Francesca (21 September 2023). "Netflix confirms its commitment to Italy and announces four new projects". About Netflix. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (17 September 2021). "Netflix Reveals Italian Series Slate Including Elena Ferrante Drama; MGM's Pamela Abdy To Get Zurich Game Changer Award — Global Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Ciarlante, Marianna (23 February 2022). "Tutto quello che sappiamo su Briganti, il nuovo western italiano di Netflix". Today (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Di Francesco, Davide (23 February 2022). "Briganti, Netflix annuncia l'inizio delle riprese della nuova serie italiana". Ciak Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Guarini, Cosimo (21 March 2024). "La serie "Briganti" in uscita su Netflix: tra le location anche Brindisi". BrindisiReport (in Italian). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Ciarlante, Marianna (21 March 2024). "Briganti, la nuova serie western di Netflix ambientata nella Puglia dell'800: trailer e quando esce". Today (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Mautone, Carolina (21 March 2024). "Briganti: Data e trailer ufficiale della nuova serie italiana di Netflix". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Santacatterina, Manuela (23 April 2024). "Briganti: la recensione della serie Netflix sul brigantaggio". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Maiolino, Valeria (23 April 2024). "Briganti: recensione della serie Netflix". Cinefilos.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.