La Storia (transl. History) is a 2024 Italian historical drama television miniseries based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Elsa Morante. It aired on Rai 1 from 8 January to 23 January 2024.
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| Genre | Historical drama |
| Based on | History: A Novel by Elsa Morante |
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| Directed by | Francesca Archibugi |
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| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language | Italian |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Roberto Sessa |
| Cinematography | Luca Bigazzi |
| Running time | 47–59 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Rai 1 |
| Release | 8 January – 23 January 2024 |
Premise
editA half-Jewish single mother deals with poverty and persecution in 1940s Rome.[1]
Cast
edit- Jasmine Trinca as Ida Ramundo, a single mother of Jewish and Calabrian descent
- Francesco Zenga as Antonio "Nino" Mancuso, Ida's teenage son
- Mattia Basciani as Giuseppe "Useppe", Ida's younger son
- Christian Liberti as young Useppe
- Valerio Mastandrea as Remo, an innkeeper
- Elio Germano as Giuseppe "Eppetondo" Cucchiarelli, a communist marble worker
- Lorenzo Zurzolo as Carlo Vivaldi/Davide Segre, a Jewish student from Mantua
- Asia Argento as Santina, a prostitute and tarot reader
- Romana Maggiora Vergano as Patrizia
- Giselda Volodi as Vilma
- Anna Ferruzzo as Mrs. Di Segni
- Enzo Casertano as Tommaso Marrocco
- Lukas Zumbrock as Günther, a German soldier
- Flora Gigliosetto as Carulì
- Ludovica Ciaschetti as Mariolina
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Duration | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | 55 min | 8 January 2024 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 47 min | 8 January 2024 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 55 min | 15 January 2024 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 53 min | 15 January 2024 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | 58 min | 22 January 2024 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | 51 min | 22 January 2024 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | 55 min | 23 January 2024 |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | 59 min | 23 January 2024 |
Production
editPrincipal photography began in June 2022.[2] The series was largely shot in Rome.[3] Filming also briefly took place in Naples and Anagni.[4][5]
Release
editThe first two episodes of the series premiered at the 18th Rome Film Festival on 20 October 2023. They aired on Rai 1 two months later, on 8 January 2024, and were watched by 4.5 million viewers.[6]
On 20 October 2023, the series was acquired by NRK for Norway, Yle for Finland, SVT for Sweden, DR for Denmark, and RÚV for Iceland.[3] On 23 October 2024, the series was acquired by MHz Choice for the United States and Canada, and by Yes and Hot for Israel.[7]
Reception
editMattia Carzaniga of Rolling Stone Italia commended the series, particularly the performance of Jasmine Trinca, which he referred to as "perhaps her most beautiful and certainly most passionate."[8]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Nastri D'Argento Grandi Serie | Series of the Year | Won | [9][10] |
References
edit- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (14 October 2022). "RAI Fiction Event Series 'La Storia,' Unveiled by Beta at Rome MIA Market, Will Look at Fascism Through a Female Prism". Variety. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Pasquini, Mattia (30 June 2022). "La storia, primo ciak per la serie di Francesca Archibugi tratta da Elsa Morante". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ a b Vivarelli, Nick (20 October 2023). "'La Storia,' Fascist-Era Feminist Series, Scores Sales Ahead of Rome Fest Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (1 July 2022). "Francesca Archibugi is shooting the series La Storia, based on the novel by Elsa Morante". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Visca, Antonio (17 July 2022). "La Rai sceglie una città ciociara per le riprese de "La Storia"". Frosinone Today (in Italian). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Fumarola, Silvia (9 January 2024). "'La Storia', il successo della serie che ci ricorda chi eravamo vista da quasi 4,5 milioni di spettatori". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (23 October 2024). "'La Storia' Sells To North America & Israel; Series Adaptation Of Elsa Morante's Bestselling Italian Novel Stars Jasmine Trinca". Deadline. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Carzaniga, Mattia (9 January 2024). "'La Storia': la recensione della serie di Francesca Archibugi con Jasmine Trinca". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Silvestri, Antonella (22 May 2024). "Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie 2024: "La Storia" proclamata serie dell'anno". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Sirianni, Simona (10 May 2024). "Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie: Archibugi è la migliore del 2024". iO Donna (in Italian). Retrieved 17 September 2024.