As per tradition in recent years, this year too Rai is offering the comedies of the great Eduardo De Filippo in a “modern” key and reinterpreted by great contemporary actors. He has tried his hand Sergio Castellitto interpreting “Christmas in Casa Cupiello"And Massimiliano Gallo, that with Vanessa Scalera is back on air this Christmas on Rai1 with "Naples Millionaire” after their brilliant performance in “Filumena Marturano” last year.
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Napoli Milionaria on air on Rai1
Eduardo's comedy will be broadcast on Monday 18 December in prime time on Rai1 with the television adaptation entrusted to Luca Miniero, the production is by Picomedia in collaboration with Rai Fiction.
The adaptation is by Massimo Gaudioso and the direction of the TV series is entrusted to Filippo Gili, also known for the direction of “Vincenzo Malinconico, avvocato d'insuccesso”, again with Massimiliano Gallo as the protagonist (currently busy on the set of the new season).
The presentation of Napoli Milionaria at Viale Mazzini
All presentation of the “new” Naples Millionaire Director Luca Miniero recalls: “The film was shot in Naples, in vico Scassacocchi a Forcella. In our revisitation of the 45 comedy, the story shows how enrichment risks leading to a loss of values."
And it is an enthusiastic Massimiliano Gallo, for having had the honor of interpreting an absolute masterpiece like Napoli Milionaria, during the presentation in Viale Mazzini: “''Napoli milionaria!' is Eduardo's absolute masterpiece.
Pronouncing that famous phrase, 'ha da passà 'a nuttata', on TV was my dream, demonstrating the greatness of De Filippo, light years ahead of everyone else. Bringing back to TV the work of Eduardo, one of the greatest Italian authors, is a cultural operation of great importance. In him there is an extraordinary poetics and humanity always present. "
Vanessa Scalera was also very involved and during the presentation she recalled her desire to do well: “Initially I was hesitant because I thought: I was lucky once with 'Filumena Marturano', I don't want to overdo it. But, I underline the modernity of the great playwright and his attention to female figures.
'Napoli milionaria!' tells the story of three Amelias: the first lived in poverty during the war, the second who senses that smuggling is the turning point and that money brings happiness, becoming greedy. The most suggestive moment is when we see this woman looking at the sea for the first time with 'seven beauties', finally the nemesis with the illness of her youngest daughter that brings her to her senses."
The cast of Napoli Milionaria 2.0 also includes Carolina Rapillo, Michele Venitucci, Vincenzo Nemolato, Nunzia Schiano and Marcello Romolo.
See also Eduardo's comedies on Rai Play
Article published on 16 December 2023 - 12:23
