Elena Ferrante

Review: MY BRILLIANT FRIEND/MIN FANTASTISKA VÄNINNA at Stadsteatern
by Annette Stolt - Aug 26, 2023

A komplex and unbalanced life long friendship which on stage is a bit too long and is not as engaging as I had hoped for,

DAYS OF ABANDONMENT is Now Playing at Tampere
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2023

Hylkääminen päivät  is   a work from the early productions of the world-famous successful author Elena Ferrante, which is now being seen for the first time on stage in Finland.

FLC and Cinecittà Present The 22nd Edition Of Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2023

Film at Lincoln Center and Cinecittà have  announced the complete lineup for the 22nd edition of Open Roads: New Italian Cinema, running from June 1 to 8.

DAYS OF ABANDONMENT Comes to Tampere
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2023

Hylkääminen päivät  is   a work from the early productions of the world-famous successful author Elena Ferrante , which is now being seen for the first time on stage in Finland.

HBO & Rai Renew MY BRILLIANT FRIEND For A Fourth Season
by Michael Major - Mar 22, 2022

HBO and Rai have renewed the drama series MY BRILLIANT FRIEND for a fourth season, it was announced today by Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, and Maria Pia Ammirati, Rai head of Drama. MY BRILLIANT FRIEND: THOSE WHO LEAVE  AND THOSE WHO STAY, is based on Elena Ferrante’s bestselling book of the same name.

VIDEO: HBO Releases Official Trailer For MY BRILLIANT FRIEND: THOSE WHO LEAVE AND THOSE WHO STAY
by Michael Major - Feb 9, 2022

HBO has released the official trailer for the eight-episode, third season of HBO's “My Brilliant Friend,” My Brilliant Friend: Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, based on the third book in Elena Ferrante’s quadrilogy. My Brilliant Friend: Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay is a series by Daniele Luchetti. Watch the third season trailer now!

VIDEO: HBO Shares MY BRILLIANT FRIEND: THOSE WHO LEAVE AND THOSE WHO STAY Trailer
by Michael Major - Jan 26, 2022

My Brilliant Friend follows Elena Greco and the most important friend in her life, Raffaella Cerullo, whom she has always called Lila. They met in the first year of primary school in 1950 and  their story goes on to cover more than 60 years of their lives and explores the mystery of Lila, Elena’s brilliant friend and both her best friend and her worst enemy. 

MY BRILLIANT FRIEND Comes to Wroclawski Teatr Wspolczesny Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2021

The novels by Elena Ferrante – collectively known as the Neapolitan Novels or, after the title of the first book, My Brilliant Friendó – are a literary phenomenon of the last few years that has caused the Ferrante fever in many readers.

31st Annual GOTHAM AWARDS Winners Announced
by Gigi Gervais - Nov 30, 2021

The Gotham Film & Media Institute (The Gotham)  announced the winners of the 31st Annual Gotham Awards at a ceremony held at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on November 29.

CAN'T AFFORD TO By Kate Robards Comes to The Marsh Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 26, 2021

he grew up “broke,” married “rich,” and divorced faster than she could say tax bracket – from Walmart to Neiman's and back again. Having tried the Cinderella in need of saving route, and failed, Robards attempts to find worthiness and salvation in a stupid world through something other than money. Is that even possible in this age of status and consumerism?

MY BRILLIANT FRIEND is Now Playing at Wroclawski Teatr Wspolczesny
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2021

The novels by Elena Ferrante – collectively known as the Neapolitan Novels or, after the title of the first book, My Brilliant Friendó – are a literary phenomenon of the last few years that has caused the Ferrante fever in many readers. The Italian author is an identity specialist: her full name is a pseudonym, while speculation has been circling around about who the „real” Ferrante is and to what extent her books might be autobiographical.

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for THE LOST DAUGHTER on Netflix
by Michael Major - Oct 18, 2021

Maggie Gyllenhaal makes her directorial debut with 'The Lost Daughter', from a script she adapted from the novel by Elena Ferrante. Starring Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Ed Harris, Jessie Buckley, & more, watch the trailer now!

Virginia Film Festival Announces Additional Screenings, Guests
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2021

The Virginia Film Festival announced today that several films have been added to its recently-revealed 2021 program – including two of the most talked-about titles on this year's festival circuit.

MY BRILLIANT FRIEND Will Be Performed at Wroclawski Teatr Wspolczesny
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2021

The novels by Elena Ferrante – collectively known as the Neapolitan Novels or, after the title of the first book, My Brilliant Friendó – are a literary phenomenon of the last few years that has caused the Ferrante fever in many readers.

Kiran Landa Will Star In EXTINCT at Theatre Royal Stratford East
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2021

Theatre Royal Stratford East today announces that Kiran Landa will make her Stratford East debut and star in EXTINCT, a new one woman play written by April De Angelis and directed by Kirsty Housley.  

Bklyn Public Library Announces Virtual International Film Festival Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2020

Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) today unveiled the line-up for LitFilm: A BPL Film Festival About Writers, the Library's third annual week-long festival showcasing films from around the world.

Marilynne Robinson, Zadie Smith, Ferrante and More Featured in 92Y's Fall Literary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2020

The 92nd Street Y Unterberg Poetry Center's fall season features critically-acclaimed novelists Marilynne Robinson and Zadie Smith, beloved American poet Billy Collins and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar, among others, in virtual events.

HBO and RAI Renew MY BRILLIANT FRIEND
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 30, 2020

HBO and RAI have renewed the drama series MY BRILLIANT FRIEND for a third season, it was announced today by Francesca Orsi, EVP HBO Programming and Eleonora Andreatta, Rai head of Drama.

VIDEO: Watch a Behind-the-Scenes Look at MY BRILLIANT FRIEND on HBO
by Sarah Leiber - Mar 11, 2020

The cast and crew of My Brilliant Friend discuss how Elena and Lila's friendship will evolve and tease what's to come in season 2. Season 2 premieres Monday at 10pm.

BWW Interview: Toby Olié Talks MY BRILLIANT FRIEND
by Rona Kelly - Dec 2, 2019

Taking us through bringing puppets and stories to life on stage in My Brilliant Friend, Toby shares how he got his start in the field and what the puppetry equivalent of playing Hamlet is!