There is important news about the project at: M. The Son of the Centurysince the actor playing the role of Benito Mussoliniand it’s going to be Italian Luca Marinelli. Recall that the actor recently appeared in Diabolik and was also one of the protagonists of Lo Chiamavano Jeeg Robot. The TV series will be based on Antonio Scurati’s novels.
Lorenzo Mieli of The Apartment Pictures said:
I am very happy with the art team that we have at our disposal. Joe Wright is perfect because I appreciate his way of working and telling the human soul, as well as the ethical dilemma of power. While Luca Marinelli is one of the greatest performers of his generation, and only a great actor can play a complex character like Mussolini.
Joe Wright, who has been involved in productions such as Pride and Prejudice, Anna Karenina, Darkest Hour and Cyrano, is working on the TV series M. Son of the Century. Written by Stefano Bises (Gomorra – La Serie, The New Pope, ZeroZeroZero, Speravo de morì prima), flanked by the screenplay by Davide Serino (1992, 1993, Il Re, Fuori Notte), the series will narrate the events with historical accuracy , with every event, character, dialogue and discourse historically documented or witnessed from multiple sources.
Produced by Lorenzo Mieli with The Apartment Pictures, a company of the Fremantle group, in partnership with Pathé, the eight-episode Sky Studios series will trace its history from the founding of the Fasci Italiani in 1919 to Mussolini’s infamous speech in parliament after the assassination of Socialist deputy Giacomo Matteotti in 1925. It will also provide insight into Mussolini’s private life and personal relationships, including those with his wife Rachele, his lover Margherita Sarfatti, and with other iconic figures of the time. Like the novel, the series tells the story of a country that surrendered to the dictatorship and the story of a man who could be reborn from the ashes many times over.
Source: Lega Nerd
