What do they have in common? Elena Ferrante and Penelope Cruz? Days of abandonment a novel by the former that will be interpreted on the big screen by the latter. Who will also produce it (the actress recently launched her production company Moonlyon) in conjunction with Lotus Production, where the official note comes from, confirming the news of the agreement signed before the start of the SAG-AFTRA strike. which is blocking many sets that were supposed to start in the last few weeks.
Film adaptation Days of abandonment taken from the English translation of the novel, signed by Isabelle Quache, the story of which had already been shown in cinemas in 2005, when director Roberto Faenza adapted the novel into a film starring Margherita Bui and Luca Zingaretti. Penelope Cruz will play Olga, a writer forced to give up her creative ambitions when her husband leaves her alone with their daughters.
This new adaptation called Day of Abandonmentfollows numerous other adaptations of Ferrante’s works, including Paradise and the HBO series Brilliant friend AND Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut Dark daughteras good as Netflix series Lto the deceitful life of adults. Here are collected all the films and TV series based on the books of the writer with a mysterious personality.
Unpleasant Love
psychological thriller Unpleasant Lovein 1995 brought to the big screen the novel of the same name by Elena Ferrante, published in 1992. Director: Mario MartoneThis film adaptation was met with great interest by both Ferrante fans and arthouse movie lovers. The main character is Delia, played by Anna Bonaiuto, a forty-year-old illustrator who moved to Bologna, who returns to Naples after learning of her mother’s sudden death by suicide – a hypothesis that does not convince her. Thus begins an investigation that leads her to revisited places that bring back traumatic events from her past, forcing her to confront the reality she was determined to eliminate.
Days of Abandonment (2005)
Days of abandonment
In 2005, as already mentioned, the first film adaptation of the novel was released. Days of abandonment To Roberto Faenza. You see, presented at the 2005 Venice Film Festival. Margarita Buy as the main character Olga, who manages to get back on her feet after her husband Mario leaves her alone with their daughters (Luca Zingaretti).
My Brilliant Friend (2018 – in production)
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Since 2018 Brilliant friendHBO-Rai’s highly acclaimed feature film, directed by Saverio Costanzo, brings to the small screen the quadrilogy of the same name, in which Ferrante earned worldwide fame. The long-awaited finale and season four series, from the title The story of a missing little girlwill debut on Rai 1’s schedule during the winter months, likely in early 2024, exactly two years after the final episode of season three aired.
Brilliant friend talks about the special bond that unites Elena “Lenu” Greco and Raffaella “Lila” Cerullo. These are two little girls who have been growing up together since the 1950s, dealing with themselves and life. In the first season, Lila and Lenu were children. Elisa Del Genio and Ludovica Nasti. Their characters were played as children Gaia Giras and Margherita Mazzucco, the main characters of the first and third seasons. In the fourth season, Lila and Lenu are two adult women. They are called upon to interpret them. Irene Majorino and Alba Rohrwacher.
Dark daughter
Dark daughter (2021) is the directorial debut of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. which brought Elena Ferrante’s 2006 novel of the same name to the big screen. Awarded for Best Screenplay at the 78th Venice Film Festival and three Oscar nominations.
The main character is Leda, played by Olivia Colman, university professor of English and translator. While on vacation in Greece, she becomes intrigued and enchanted by Nina (Dakota Johnson) and her daughter watching them on the beach. Troubled by their overwhelming relationship and their bustling extended family, Leda is filled with personal memories of her experiences in the early stages of motherhood. They are also in the cast Jesse Buckley, Ed Harris and Peter Sarsgaard.
The Lying Life of Adults (2022)
The lying life of adults
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He debuted last year on Netflix The lying life of adults TV series directed by Edoardo De Angelis and taken from the writer’s book of the same name, published in 2019. The action takes place in the nineties, the main character is Giovanna (played by Jordana Merengo), a teenager who has a troubled relationship with Andrea’s father (Alessandro Preziosi), who often unflatteringly compares her to the mysterious Aunt Vittoria (Valeria Golino). Giovanna, however, wants to meet her and insists on meeting her, from which she is fascinated.