Miss Fallaci Explained

Director:	Luca Ribuoli Giacomo Martelli Alessandra Gonnella
Country:	Italy
Language:	Italian
Num Series:	1
Num Episodes:	8
Producer:	Santo Versace Gianluca Curti Diego Loreggian
Network:	Paramount+

Miss Fallaci is an upcoming Italian television series for Minerva Pictures, RedString and Paramount+. Created by Alessandra Gonnella and Diego Loreggian, directed in part by Luca Ribuoli, it is set to star Miriam Leone as journalist Oriana Fallaci. It has production by Santo Versace and Gianluca Curti, in association with RedString. Viola Rispoli is lead writer.

Synopsis

Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci works between Italy and the United States in the late 1950s.^[1]

Cast

• Miriam Leone as Oriana Fallaci
• Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Orson Welles
• Axel B. Steinmueller as Henry Kissinger
• Axel Gallois as Jacques Laroux

Production

Paramount+ 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

Joining the cast is Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson who is set to feature as Orson Welles.^[4]

Filming

Filming began on the series in Italy in 2023. Filming locations include Rome.^[5]

Broadcast

The series was projected to be screened in Italy in 2023.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Miss Fallaci, Miriam Leone: "Oriana fragile soul" (Exclusive). Boris. Sollazzo. 20 April 2023. 25 August 2023.
2. Web site: ViacomCBS Sets Debut Italian Paramount+ Original For ‘Miss Fallaci Takes America’. Max. Goldbart. October 15, 2021. August 25, 2023. Deadline Hollywood.
3. Web site: 3 February 2023. PARAMOUNT + ANNOUNCES A NEW ORIGINAL SERIES MISS FALLACI. Formatbiz.it.
4. Web site: Jóhannes Haukur plays Orson Welles himself: "Experience me as if you were in a living wax museum". Mannlif.is. 25 August 2023. March 17, 2023.
5. Web site: 2 June 2023. Shooting kicks off on Miss Fallaci for Paramount+, starring Miriam Leone. cineuropa.org. 25 August 2023.
6. Web site: Paramount+ to Launch in Italy With Originals Showcasing Female Stories and Voices. Hollywood Reporter. 25 August 2023. Georg. Szalai. 14 September 2022.