La Storia (TV series) explained
La Storia 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.
Premise
A half-Jewish single mother deals with poverty and persecution in 1940s Rome.[1]
Cast
- 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
- as Mrs. Di Segni
- as Tommaso Marrocco
- as Günther, a German soldier
- Flora Gigliosetto as Carulì
- Ludovica Ciaschetti as Mariolina
Production
Principal 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
The 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. 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
Mattia 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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Vivarelli . Nick . RAI Fiction Event Series 'La Storia,' Unveiled by Beta at Rome MIA Market, Will Look at Fascism Through a Female Prism . . 2 January 2024 . 14 October 2022.
- Web site: Pasquini . Mattia . La storia, primo ciak per la serie di Francesca Archibugi tratta da Elsa Morante . . 9 January 2024 . it . 30 June 2022.
- Web site: Vivarelli . Nick . 'La Storia,' Fascist-Era Feminist Series, Scores Sales Ahead of Rome Fest Premiere (EXCLUSIVE) . . 19 December 2023 . 20 October 2023.
- Web site: Scarpa . Vittoria . Francesca Archibugi is shooting the series La Storia, based on the novel by Elsa Morante . . 19 December 2023 . 1 July 2022.
- Web site: Visca . Antonio . La Rai sceglie una città ciociara per le riprese de "La Storia" . Frosinone Today . 9 January 2024 . it . 17 July 2022.
- Web site: Fumarola . Silvia . 'La Storia', il successo della serie che ci ricorda chi eravamo vista da quasi 4,5 milioni di spettatori . . 9 January 2024 . it . 9 January 2024.
- Web site: Clarke . Stewart . 'La Storia' Sells To North America & Israel; Series Adaptation Of Elsa Morante's Bestselling Italian Novel Stars Jasmine Trinca . . 23 October 2024 . 23 October 2024.
- Web site: Carzaniga . Mattia . 'La Storia': la recensione della serie di Francesca Archibugi con Jasmine Trinca . . 9 January 2024 . it . 9 January 2024.
- Web site: Silvestri . Antonella . Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie 2024: "La Storia" proclamata serie dell'anno . TV Sorrisi e Canzoni . 17 September 2024 . it . 22 May 2024.
- Web site: Sirianni . Simona . Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie: Archibugi è la migliore del 2024 . iO Donna . 17 September 2024 . it . 10 May 2024.
