My Brilliant Friend
Directed by Saverio Costanzo, Elena Ferrante, Laura Bispuri
Starring Alba Rohrwacher, Irene Maiorino, Fabrizio Gifuni
8.1/10
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When the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman immersed in a house full of books, turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their friendship.
- Original title
- L'amica geniale
- Original language
- Italian
- Screenplay
- Elena Ferrante
Updated October 26, 2026
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