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Upcoming television miniseries
M. Son of the Century (
Italian : M. Il figlio del secolo ) is an upcoming
historical drama television series directed by
Joe Wright , based on the novel
of the same name by
Antonio Scurati . The series centers on the early political career of
Benito Mussolini in the 1920s. It will premiere on
Sky Atlantic in late 2024.
[1]
Premise
The series follows
Benito Mussolini 's career from his founding of the
Fasci Italiani in 1919 through the assassination of socialist politician
Giacomo Matteotti in 1925.
Cast
Episodes
Production
Sky Studios ordered the series in April 2022.
[2]
[3]
[4] At the
Rome Film Festival in October 2022, it was announced that
Joe Wright would direct the series with
Luca Marinelli playing
Benito Mussolini .
[5]
[6]
[7] Marinelli was producer
Lorenzo Mieli 's first choice for the role.
[1] Speaking about the series, Marinelli stated:
We don't want to celebrate Mussolini at all. He was a criminal. We only want to tell his story and who he was, in our own way, according to Joe [Wright]'s vision. All the adjectives used to describe Mussolini put a distance between us and him. We need to understand that he decided to do what he did, that he followed this path, and that he was always aware of what he was doing.
[8]
The series was filmed over a period of six months beginning in November 2022.
[9] Filming took place primarily in
Rome at
Cinecittà Studios .
[10]
[11] Other filming locations included the
Palazzo Reale and the
Teatro di San Carlo in
Naples ,
[12]
[13] as well as
Trieste ,
Aquileia ,
Gorizia , and
Ruda in
Friuli-Venezia Giulia .
[14]
Release
The series was previewed at the
Riviera International Film Festival in May 2023.
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References
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a
b Pisacane, Gian Luca (15 March 2024).
"M. Il figlio del secolo, tutto sulla serie: "Luca Marinelli? Onnipresente, il suo Mussolini parla direttamente allo spettatore" " . Cinematografo (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024 .
^ Ritman, Alex (5 April 2022).
"Sky Orders Benito Mussolini Drama Series 'M. Son of the Century' " . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 24 April 2024 .
^ Ravindran, Manori (5 April 2022).
"Mussolini's Rise to Power to Be Depicted In Sky Drama Series 'M. Son of The Century' " . Variety . Retrieved 24 April 2024 .
^ Goldbart, Max (5 April 2022).
"Sky Unveils Benito Mussolini Drama Series 'M. Son of the Century' " . Deadline . Retrieved 24 April 2024 .
^ Goodfellow, Melanie (18 October 2022).
" 'The Eight Mountains' & 'Martin Eden' Star Luca Marinelli To Play Benito Mussolini In Joe Wright's 'M. Son Of The Century' " . Deadline . Retrieved 23 April 2024 .
^ Yossman, K. J. (18 October 2022).
"Luca Marinelli Cast as Mussolini in Joe Wright Series 'M. Son of the Century' " . Variety . Retrieved 23 April 2024 .
^ Parfitt, Orlando (19 October 2022).
"Joe Wright to direct Mussolini series 'M. Son Of The Century' for Sky and Fremantle" . Screen Daily . Retrieved 24 April 2024 .
^ Tammaro, Gianmaria (17 April 2023).
"Joe Wright and Luca Marinelli on Daring to Make Mussolini Charming for 'M. Son of the Century' " . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 23 April 2024 .
^ Berruti, Giovanni (11 November 2022).
"M Il Figlio del Secolo, le prime immagini di Marinelli come Mussolini nella serie Sky" . La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024 .
^ Vivarelli, Nick (17 April 2023).
"Joe Wright on Making Benito Mussolini TV Series With a 'Rave Culture' Aesthetic and a Techno Score" . Variety . Retrieved 23 April 2024 .
^ Povoledo, Elisabetta (7 June 2023).
"The Stars Are Shooting Again on the Tiber" . The New York Times . Retrieved 24 April 2024 .
^ Urbani, Ilaria (7 December 2022).
"Napoli, il lungomare diventa un set: si gira la fiction su Benito Mussolini" . La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024 .
^ Giusti, Alessia (29 November 2022).
"Il Premio Strega 'M. Il figlio del secolo' diventa una serie Sky: al via le riprese a Napoli" . Anteprima24 (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024 .
^ Vetrano, Antonina (1 March 2023).
"M. Il figlio del secolo: ripartono le riprese tra Trieste e Ruda" . TriestePrima (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024 .
^ Santacatterina, Manuela (3 May 2023).
"Riviera International Film Festival: il programma dell'edizione 2023" . The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024 .
^ Catalli, Claudia (16 May 2023).
"M. Il figlio del secolo: tutte le sfide della serie interpretata da Luca Marinelli" . Wired Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 24 April 2024 .
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