Ferrante fever with over 5 million copies of her neapolitan novels sold and publication rights in 50 countries, elena ferrante is a global literary sensation. The latest figures from elena ferrante s publisher show that her neapolitan novels have now sold some 5. The world hopping documentary ferrante fever journeys between new york citys cultural hub and ferrantes native italy. Helen archer looks back at the series and reflects on its study of female friendship and italian life towards the end of elena ferrantes fourth and final book in her neapolitan series, lila, the titular brilliant friend of the first, says to. This documentary features interviews with authors and highprofile readers as well as words from the author herself.
Find all 14 songs in ferrante fever soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Ferrante fever in full swing at the pen world voices festival. The next tour dates are set for september 29october 4, 2019. Mar 10, 2017 adam driver needs to play the young pope of misogyny in ferrantes neapolitan series tweet share post bookmark subscribe he already can sing in italian.
Hbo orders season 2 of my brilliant friend video dailymotion. She was named one of time magazines 100 most influential people in the world and hbo recently turned the first book in the quartet, my brilliant friend, into a subtitled miniseries hit with more seasons to come. The latest figures from elena ferrantes publisher show that her neapolitan novels have now sold some 5. B i knew him well and numero uno in lista previously as well as plenty of tv work. Its a true systems novel in how ferrante uses the domestic drama to give a sweeping account of italys changing politics, society, and culture. Over the course of her career, she has sold millions of books in several countries over the course of 12 years. Last thursday, november 3, 2016 was one of the best evenings of my life. The hbo adaptation of elena ferrantes book my brilliant friend is arriving on sunday, november 18, and all we can wistfully sigh is, at last. Ferrante fever il documentario su elena ferrante youtube.
His succession was challenged by pope calixtus iii, but pope pius ii made peace with him. Il successo negli usa della scrittrice napoletana che ha scelto di rimanere senza volto. The official site for ferrante fever, a new documentary from greenwich entertainment. Giacomo durzis aptly titled documentary ferrante fever delivers a fanfriendly examination of the novelist and her works, and what it lacks in depth it. She is also the author of incidental inventions europa, 2019. To squeeze four novels worth of narrative into a play is no mean feat. Ferrante night fever at i am books literacy changes everything. Writerdirector giacomo durzi doesnt try to unmask ferrantes identity. I obtained my dual citizenship, from the small town of my nonna in agrigento. Elena ferrantes treatment of the pushpull dynamic of female friendship is one of the reasons ive become so obsessed with her neapolitan novels see more. August 2, 2018 like a good book club session, ferrante fever is fun because its nice to be in the company of people who are as crazy about these novels as you are. Hillary clinton, roberto saviano, jonathan franzen and others weighin on the elena ferrante craze and what makes her work and her mysterious persona so uniquely captivating.
Sep 14, 2015 the fourth and last of elena ferrantes neapolitan novels has just been published. A small table was set up in the middle of the shop with olives, cheeses, italian wines, and free buttons that said ferrante fever in neon pink. With over 10 million copies of her neapolitan novels sold in over 50 countries, elena ferrante is a global literary sensation. My brilliant friend, national theatre culture whisper. Ferrante fever e lomaggio del regista giacomo durzi alla figura amata e controversa della scrittrice elena ferrante. Book of the month, ferrante fever, highlights, literary fiction leave a comment. Explores how an anonymous authors visceral tales of love and friendship sold over 10 million copies in over 50 countries. The first ferrante fever tour took place in 2016 with several dream of italy readers joining. With jonathan franzen, ann goldstein, roberto saviano, elizabeth strout. Sep 30, 2015 that said, i think waters has a point. She was named one of time magazines 100 most influential people in the world and hbo recently turned the first book in the. Ahead of the release last week, special reading sessions were organized in several cities and the day the novel was out, november 7, some bookstores stayed open late so fans could buy the awaited novel by the wildly successful and mysterious writer. Ferrante fever grows as fans gather across italy for book. My brilliant friend hbo series premiere sunday 18 november.
My brilliant friend is about elena greco and her most important friend, raffaella cerullo, in 1950. Giacomo durzis documentary presents ferrantes deeply intimate writing and sketches. This is a tour for people who really love books and care about literature, she says. A nonfiction reading list electric literature elena ferrante books author from naples. Elena and lilas twisted friendship is coming to the small screen via hbo, the network confirmed to vanity fair in an email statement thursday. Ferrante fever 2017 giacomo durzi releases allmovie. Ferrante fever 2017 fullhd movie fullhd stream stream ferrante fever 2017 fullhd movie online free ferrante fever 2017 fullhd movie live stream free ferrante fever 2017 fullhd movie live.
This tour of elena ferrantes naples is a roving book club with lots of indepth conversation about the extraordinary neapolitan novels in the places where the stories are set. Mit ihrer vierbandigen neapelsaga meine geniale freundin entfachte elena ferrante weit uber italiens grenzen hinaus ein internationales. Sep 17, 2017 ferrante fever e lomaggio del regista giacomo durzi alla figura amata e controversa della scrittrice elena ferrante. Released in 2017 containing music from ferrante fever 2019. Ferrante fever is directed by italian filmmaker giacomo durzi, director of the docs s. The neapolitan novels are a 4part series by the italian author elena ferrante, translated by ann goldstein and published by europa editions new york. Release dates 9 also known as aka 9 release dates italy 2 october 2017.
In the summer of 2015, englishspeaking readers fervently tore through the books, creating a phenomenon aptly called ferrante fever. Elena ferrante series coming to hbo the new york times. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Ferrante fever by giacomo durzi giacomo durzi, michael. The first season of the hbo series takes its lead characters from 6 to 16, and from casting to cinematography, from screenplay to set. Jan 16, 2019 then the ferrante fever finally began to hit me. A tour of naples inspired by elena ferrantes neapolitan quartet. Italy has been swept up in ferrante fever with the eagerlyawaited publication of a new book by the acclaimed but mysterious author elena ferrante, who writes about the lives of girls and. Watched the first season last year and then promptly read the four books. Elena ferrante is the author of the days of abandonment europa, 2005, which was made into a film directed by roberto faenza, troubling love europa, 2006, adapted by mario martone, and the lost daughter europa, 2008, soon to be a major motion picture directed by maggie gyllenhaal and starring oscar awardwinner olivia colman. Season 2 will be based on ferrantes book, the story of a new name. I found each one became progressively better as they built on what went before.
My brilliant friend official website for the hbo series. The company announced that the second novel in elena ferrantes bestselling neapolitan series, the story of a new name, will be adapted for tv, coming on the heels of hbo and rais production of the sagas first book, my brilliant friend, which will wrap up on dec. Ferrante fever gives life to elena ferrantes literary production. Based on elena ferrantes book, the show debuted november 18th. Ann goldstein, who has translated elena ferrante and more than twenty other writers, will appear this. Its a must have for those planning a trip to naples and for the fans of the characters in elena ferrantes neapolitan quartet. Hillary clinton, jonathan franzen and others weigh discuss ferrante fever. With talks, readings and interpretations with writers, critics, directors, booksellers and editors, the documentary discuss ferrantes deeply. Elizabeth strout, jonathan franzen and others on mysterious author elena ferrantes work and persona.
Find release information for ferrante fever 2017 giacomo durzi on allmovie. My brilliant friend 2012, the story of a new name 20, those who leave and those who stay 2014, and the story of the lost child 2015. As the lone man on the stage, his appraisal of ferrantes rage makes sense. Ferrante article about ferrante by the free dictionary. Sep 21, 2017 il successo negli usa della scrittrice napoletana che ha scelto di rimanere senza volto. Elena ferrante is out with a new book, released in italy last week. Ferrantes four novels comprise an intimate epic of 20thcentury naples. The premium cable channel will broadcast a new drama series based on the international literary hit my brilliant friend, the book by elena ferrante, hbo said. Catch ferrante fever on this naples tour dream of italy. Apr 29, 2016 ferrante fever in full swing at the pen world voices festival ann goldstein, elena ferrantes translator, sat in conversation with judith thurman, roxana robinson and rebecca carroll to discuss.
Giacomo durzi, 2017, 74 mins courtesy of modern films using reenactments of scenes from her novels in the locations where they are actually set, as well as archival material, photographs and animation inserts, ferrante fever gives life to elena ferrantes literary production. As part of the curriculum for that minor, i have to take a foreign films class, which i have absolutely zero problem with doing. Dec 07, 2016 the latest figures from elena ferrantes publisher show that her neapolitan novels have now sold some 5. I was born in new york to a family of a 1st generation sicilian father. Ferrante fever directed by giacomo durzi dp beppe gallo starring roberto saviano, jonathan franzen, elisabeth strout, lisa lucas. With over 10 million copies of her neapolitan novels sold in over 50 countries, elena ferrante is a gl. Michael reynolds, francesca marciano, lisa lucas, ann goldstein, sarah mcnally, roberto saviano, nicola lagioia, elizabeth strout, jonathan franzen, giulia zagrebelsky, mari running time 74 minutes in italian italy.
Sep 02, 2015 at exactlyor just aboutmidnight on tuesday, a bearded employee of the community bookstore, in park slope, rushed into the back room of the shop and, waving his hands, proclaimed, ferrante. The first is how faithful it is to the source material, and the second is how well it matches the novels effortless ability to move within. Ferrante fever aims to dissect and understand the success behind the faceless writer elena ferrante. Ferrante fever soundtrack music complete song list.
New trailer for italian doc ferrante fever about a. During the year of ferrante fever, the neopolitan novels became a bellwether of this phenomenonespecially the kinds of female friendships that are obsessive and allconsuming. A tour of naples inspired by elena ferrantes neapolitan novels feast on history book 1 kindle edition by danielle oteri this is a truly authentic and beautifully written guide to bella napoli. Elena ferrantes naples a photo essay travel the guardian.
Elena ferrantes my brilliant friend coming to hbo variety. The hbo adaptation of elena ferrante s book my brilliant friend is arriving on sunday, november 18, and all we can wistfully sigh is, at last. To its credit, ferrante fever knows there are certain things it cannot do. She was named one of time magazines 100 most influential people in.
Ferrante fever song by valentina gaia, andrea bergesio on. For two years, the pseudonymous literary sensation corresponded regularly. Wer ist elena ferrante, worum geht es in ihrem bestseller. An authour that despites her international success keeps herself unknown. A journey between new york citys cultural hub and ferrantes native italy explores how an anonymous, translated authors visceral tales of love and friendship gained such an enthusiastic. Ferrante fever hits new york city the new republic. Elena ferrante series ferrante fever san diego italian. In the world of books, the quartet has inspired ferrante fever, the kind of literary fandom that attends the work of jane austen.
Ferrante fever beyond words live literature festival. The many admirers of elena ferrantes novel my brilliant friend the first in her smash series of four books about a pair of neapolitan women moving through life likely have two questions about the italianlanguage tv adaptation. Reading vigils held for release of authors first novel in four years, set in 1990s. Adam driver needs to play the young pope of misogyny in. Tried to get into hong kong, german, russian, all taken. Check out ferrante fever song by valentina gaia, andrea bergesio on amazon music. Help us create the kind of literary community youve always dreamed of. A discussion with ann goldstein, former editor at the new york and translator of elena ferrantes the story of the lost child elena ferrantes neapolitan novels, published in english between 2011 and 2015, tell the story, in sometimes excruciating psychological detail, of the sixtyyear friendship between two women from a. Ferrante fever grows as fans gather across italy for book launch. May 20, 2019 a year after elena ferrantes alleged true identity was revealed by a journalist, the intenselyprivate author is writing again but has no plans to publish a novel in 2018. Mar 30, 2017 hbo and italys rai have partnered to produce a drama series based on the elena ferrante novel my brilliant friend.
954 1078 1466 1058 491 125 271 1158 705 553 352 194 736 324 1304 1069 315 570 668 620 387 310 86 56 1083 1323 394 739 1303 91 1320 947 717 510