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My Brilliant Friend – Season 1, Episode 1 Le Bambole (The Dolls)

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The disappearance of her old friend, Lila Cerrullo, causes 60-year-old author Elena Greco to reflect on the early days of their friendship in 1950s Naples, when Elena and Lila are two very different girls at the top of their class.
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Elena as Teenager

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I don't find this premiere extraordinarily compelling and I might have stopped watching if not for my love of the novel, but it's worth pushing through because the season as a whole is excellent. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The disappearance of her old friend, Lila Cerrullo, causes 60-year-old author Elena Greco to reflect on the early days of their friendship in 1950s Naples, when Elena and Lila are two very different girls at the top of their class.
Director
Saverio Costanzo
Executive Producer
Jennifer Schuur
Screenwriter
Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci, Saverio Costanzo
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
Italian
Release Date
Nov 18, 2018