Miss Fallaci is a 2024 Italian television series on RAI, production by Paramount Global Television International Studios and Minerva Pictures in association with RedString. Created by Alessandra Gonnella and Diego Loreggian, directed by Luca Ribuoli, Giacomo Martelli and Alessandra Gonnella it is set to star Miriam Leone as journalist Oriana Fallaci. It has production by Santo Versace, Gianluca Curti and Diego Loreggian. Viola Rispoli and Tom Grieves are lead writers.
| Miss Fallaci | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Viola Rispoli Miriam Leone Thomas Grieves Laura Grimaldi Alice Urciuolo Alessandra Gonnella Diego Loreggian |
| Directed by | Luca Ribuoli Giacomo Martelli Alessandra Gonnella |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language | Italian |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Santo Versace Gianluca Curti Diego Loreggian |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Paramount+ RAI |
Synopsis
editSet in the late 1950s, this season follows the early career of Oriana Fallaci, when she was still known as "the girl from the movies" and worked as a reporter for the Italian weekly magazine L’Europeo. It was during this time that Fallaci turned her first trip to the United States into a unique opportunity, meeting extraordinary figures and painting a sharp, often raw and ironic, portrait of American culture and the reality behind the glamorous façade of Hollywood. These years were also marked by deep personal turmoil, including an intense and troubled relationship with fellow journalist Alfredo Pieroni. This relationship, full of passion but also insecurities and fears, eventually dragged Fallaci into a spiral of self-destruction. Above all, it was a period when a young woman with extraordinary determination and talent discovered her true mission: to tell the truth. And she realized that to do so, all she needed was her most powerful weapon: her voice, unique and distinctive.[1]
Cast
edit- Miriam Leone as Oriana Fallaci
- Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Orson Welles
- Maurizio Lastrico as Alfredo Pieroni
- Francesca Agostini as Giovanna Corsi
- Francesco Colella as Attilio Battistini
- Leonardo Lidi as Carlo Morganti
- Isabella Tabarini as Rita
- Ken Duken as Albert Gordon
- Debi Mazar as Louella Parsons
- Rosanna Gentili as Tosca Fallaci
- Giordano De Plano as Edoardo Fallaci
- Daisy Jelley as Jayne Mansfield
- Davide Tucci as Frank Sinatra
- Philipp Christopher as Arthur Miller
- Hannah Chinn as Shirley Maclaine
- Axel B. Steinmueller as Henry Kissinger
- Axel Gallois as Jacques Laroux
Production
editParamount+ commissioned the series made by Minerva Pictures in October 2021.[2] In February 2023 it was revealed to be an eight-part series with Viola Rispoli as lead writer and Santo Versace and Gianluca Curti as producers, in association with RedString.[3]
Casting
editJoining the cast is Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson who is set to feature as Orson Welles.[4]
Filming
editFilming began on the series in Italy in 2023. Filming locations include Rome.[5]
Broadcast
editThe series premiered at the 19th Rome Film Festival on 20 October 2024, and was projected to be screened in Italy in 2024.[6]
References
edit- ^ Sollazzo, Boris (20 April 2023). "Miss Fallaci, Miriam Leone: "Oriana fragile soul" (Exclusive)". Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (15 October 2021). "ViacomCBS Sets Debut Italian Paramount+ Original For 'Miss Fallaci Takes America'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "PARAMOUNT + ANNOUNCES A NEW ORIGINAL SERIES MISS FALLACI". Formatbiz.it. 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Jóhannes Haukur plays Orson Welles himself: "Experience me as if you were in a living wax museum"". Mannlif.is. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Shooting kicks off on Miss Fallaci for Paramount+, starring Miriam Leone". cineuropa.org. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (14 September 2022). "Paramount+ to Launch in Italy With Originals Showcasing Female Stories and Voices". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
External links
edit- Miss Fallaci at IMDb
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