The new television series «Guerrieri», inspired by the novels by the same author, will be previewed on October 20th at the Rome Film Festival. writer from Bari, Gianrico Carofiglio.
The protagonist will be Alessandro Gassmann, who will play Guido Guerrieri, the lawyer with a thoughtful and melancholic character already brought to the screen by Emilio Solfrizzi in two TV films produced by Mediaset.
The announcement came directly from Gassmann himself in a post on his social media channels: "It was an exciting journey and also an opportunity for me to truly discover the city of Bari, which I only knew in part. I hope this story will captivate you." His words accompany a short video with behind-the-scenes footage: glimpses of the historic center, the sea of Bari, and a few shots of the Apulian trulli.
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Filming for the series took place in Bari, Rome, and Giovinazzo, and the production is by Rai Fiction, Combo International, and Bartleby Film.
Guido Guerrieri is one of the most beloved characters in Carofiglio's narrative universe. The lawyer is the protagonist of a successful series of novels that includes With closed eyes (2003) Reasonable doubts (2006) The temporary perfections (2010, Campiello Selection Award), The rule of balance (2014) The measure of time (2019, finalist for the 2020 Strega Prize) and the last chapter, The horizon of the night (2024)
With "Guerrieri," the moral complexity and humanity of the famous lawyer from Bari return to the screen in a new guise, promising a series with a profound and realistic tone, combining introspection, justice, and evocative Southern Italian influences.
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