New fiction on Giacomo Leopardi coming soon. In fact, filming of “Giacomo Leopardi – Life and loves of the Poet”, directed by Sergio Rubini. On Rai 1, then, here is the miniseries that will tell the life of the man of letters from Recanati in the round: as a philosopher, political thinker and man.
Fiction on Giacomo Leopardi, the series shot in the poet's birthplace
For the production of Rai Fiction, with Ibc Movie by Beppe Caschetto and Rai Com, here is the new miniseries to tell the life of the poet from Recanati, played for the occasion by the actor Leonardo Maltese. Filming took place between Recanati, the Marche - birthplace of the poet of the Infinite -, Puglia and several Italian cities. Among these, Rome and Napoli, important stages in the life of the writer, and Turin.
In 2014 Elio Germano in the role of Leopardi
It is not the first time that Giacomo Leopardi has been played on the big and small screens. In 2014, in fact, we saw Elio Germano take on the role of the man of letters from Recanati, in Mario Martone's film "The Fabulous Young Man". Now it's Leonardo Maltese's turn. Together with him a rich cast: Alessio Boni for the role of Count Monaldo, Valentina Cervi is Adelaide Antici, while for Antonio Ranieri there is Cristiano Caccamo; and then Alessandro Preziosi in the role of Don Carmine, Fausto Russo Alesi in that of Pietro Giordani, while Giusy Buscemi is Fanny Targioni Tozzetti.
The ambitious project of “Giacomo Leopardi – Life and loves of the Poet”
The date of the broadcast of the drama is yet to be confirmed. Certainly, “Giacomo Leopardi – Life and loves of the Poet” is an ambitious project. The objective, in fact, is to reconstruct the figure of the man of letters that goes well beyond the common, melancholy and pessimistic vision. In Rubini's work, then, here is the portrait of an energetic poet and lover of life, who will certainly excite fiction lovers.
