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My Brilliant Friend
My Brilliant Friend
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My Brilliant Friend

“A friendship that defined a lifetime.”

8.1 / 10
2018
4 seasons
34 episodes
Drama

When the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman immersed in a house full of books, turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their friendship.

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Trailer

BTS: Elena & Lila’s Friendship

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Cast

Alba Rohrwacher

Anna Rita Vitolo

Gaia Girace

Margherita Mazzucco

Luca Gallone

Alessio Gallo

Francesco Serpico

Valentina Acca

Antonio Buonanno

Eduardo Scarpetta

Pina Di Gennaro

Giovanni Amura

Seasons

Based on the international best-selling novel, when the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, starts writing the story of their friendship.

  • The Dolls

    1.The Dolls

    6.7
    27-11-201856m

    The disappearance of her old friend, Lila Cerrullo, causes 60-year-old author Elena Greco to reflect on the early days of their friendship in 1950s Naples, when Elena and Lila are...

  • The Money

    2.The Money

    6.9
    27-11-201863m

    As fourth grade draws to an end, Elena and Lila fight with their families for the chance to continue their education. Later, a trip out of town becomes a day Elena will never forge...

  • The Metamorphoses

    3.The Metamorphoses

    7.7
    04-12-201860m

    Now a teenager, Elena grapples with the onset of puberty, her studies, and her friendship with Lila, who now works in her family's shoe-repair store. After a library awards ceremon...

  • Dissolving Margins

    4.Dissolving Margins

    7.9
    04-12-201852m

    Entering high school, Elena vows to stay ahead of Lila, academically and romantically. Lila eschews a parade of suitors vying for her affection, choosing instead to focus on her am...

  • The Shoes

    5.The Shoes

    7.8
    11-12-201855m

    Elena grows tired of Gino, while Lila rejects two potential suitors at a cost. A rare outing into the city turns violent. Elena worries about not being there for Lila after accepti...

  • The Island

    6.The Island

    8.0
    11-12-201859m

    On the island of Ischia, Elena runs into the Sarratore family, reigniting her childhood crush on Nino, who is at odds with his father, the charming Donato. Back in Naples, Lila's r...

  • The Fiances

    7.The Fiances

    7.7
    18-12-201860m

    Elena returns to Naples to find Lila has made a romantic connection with Stefano, despite the looming presence of Marcello. As Lila embraces a more glamorous life at Stefano's side...

  • The Promise

    8.The Promise

    6.1
    18-12-201861m

    With sales of Cerullo shoes lagging, Stefano cuts a business deal with the Solaras against Lila's wishes. After Elena gets kicked out of a class for voicing her opinion, Nino encou...

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