

My Brilliant Friend
2018-11-27 · 57 min / episode · ★ 8.1
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.
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- Creators
- Saverio Costanzo
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- Wildside, Fandango, The Apartment Pictures, uMedia, Mowe, Rai Fiction, HBO, Fremantle Italia, TIMVision
- Countries
- Belgium, Italy, United States of America
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- Ended
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Alba RohrwacherElena Greco
Irene MaiorinoLila Cerullo
Fabrizio GifuniNino SarratoreTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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