Brigands: The Quest for Gold

Brigands: The Quest for Gold
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ItalianBriganti
GenreHistorical drama
Written by
  • Antonio Le Fosse
  • Giacomo Mazzariol
  • Marco Raspanti
  • Re Salvador
  • Eleonora Trucchi
Directed by
  • Antonio Le Fosse
  • Steve Saint Leger
  • Nicola Sorcinelli
Starring
ComposerMichele Braga
Country of originItaly
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerMarco De Angelis
CinematographyBenjamin Maier
Editors
  • Consuelo Catucci
  • Ian Degrassi
  • Ilenia Galasso
Running time39–58 minutes
Production companyFabula Pictures
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release23 April 2024 (2024-04-23)

Brigands: The Quest for Gold (Italian: Briganti) is an Italian historical drama television series. It was released on Netflix on 23 April 2024.

Premise

After the Risorgimento, a woman joins of group of brigands in southern Italy.[1]

Cast

  • Michela De Rossi as Filomena De Marco
  • Ivana Lotito [it] as Maria "Ciccilla" Oliverio [it]
  • Matilda Lutz as Michelina Di Cesare
  • Orlando Cinque [it] as Pietro Monaco [it]
  • Marlon Joubert as Giuseppe Schiavone [it]
  • Ernesto D'Argenio [it] as Cosimo Giordano [it]
  • Giuseppe Lo Piccolo as Salvatore
  • Pietro Micci as Fumel
  • Nando Paone as Ventre
  • Federico Ielapi as Jurillo
  • Josafat Vagni [it] as Manzo
  • Gianmarco Vettori as Marchetta
  • Lorenzo de Moor as Muto
  • Leon de la Vallée [it] as Celestino
  • Alessio Praticò [it] as Don Orlando
  • Giulio Beranek [it] as Francesco Guerra
  • Simone Borrelli as Alessandro Pace
  • Adriano Chiaramida [it] as Antonio Monaco
  • Alida Baldari Calabria [it] as Lissandra
  • Astrid Casali as Maria
  • Giampiero De Concilio as Luigi
  • Salvatore Striano as Gennaro Giordano
  • Simone Corbisiero as Nino
  • Gianni Vastarella as Clemente

Episodes

No.TitleDurationOriginal release date
1"The Map"
(La mappa)		46 minApril 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)
2"The Rifle"
(Il fucile)		51 minApril 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)
3"The Ox"
(Il bue)		54 minApril 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)
4"From the Earth We Will Rise"
(Dalla terra si nasce)		55 minApril 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)
5"The Bride, The Assassin, and The Lunatic"
(La sposa, l'assassina e la pazza)		58 minApril 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)
6"The Well"
(Il pozzo)		39 minApril 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)

Production

In September 2021, Netflix announced that the series was in development, along with four other Italian productions for the platform.[2] Filming took place in Apulia, particularly Lecce, Melpignano, Altamura, Nardò, and Brindisi.[3][4][5]

Release

The series' trailer was released on 21 March 2024.[6][7]

Reception

Manuela Santacatterina of The Hollywood Reporter Roma wrote that the series, in its quest to appeal to international audiences, seemed to conform to the archetype of a Netflix production rather than "finding its own uniqueness." She also noted that the series romanticized brigandage without offering much nuance.[8] Valeria Maiolino of Cinefilos.it gave the series two-and-a-half stars out of five, but commended its set design, costumes, and makeup.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Carotti, Francesca (21 September 2023). "Netflix confirms its commitment to Italy and announces four new projects". About Netflix. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  2. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (17 September 2021). "Netflix Reveals Italian Series Slate Including Elena Ferrante Drama; MGM's Pamela Abdy To Get Zurich Game Changer Award — Global Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  3. ^ Ciarlante, Marianna (23 February 2022). "Tutto quello che sappiamo su Briganti, il nuovo western italiano di Netflix". Today (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ Di Francesco, Davide (23 February 2022). "Briganti, Netflix annuncia l'inizio delle riprese della nuova serie italiana". Ciak Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ^ Guarini, Cosimo (21 March 2024). "La serie "Briganti" in uscita su Netflix: tra le location anche Brindisi". BrindisiReport (in Italian). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ^ Ciarlante, Marianna (21 March 2024). "Briganti, la nuova serie western di Netflix ambientata nella Puglia dell'800: trailer e quando esce". Today (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  7. ^ Mautone, Carolina (21 March 2024). "Briganti: Data e trailer ufficiale della nuova serie italiana di Netflix". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  8. ^ Santacatterina, Manuela (23 April 2024). "Briganti: la recensione della serie Netflix sul brigantaggio". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  9. ^ Maiolino, Valeria (23 April 2024). "Briganti: recensione della serie Netflix". Cinefilos.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.