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My Brilliant Friend
My Brilliant Friend

My Brilliant Friend

November 27, 2018
Drama
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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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Details

Seasons
4
Episodes
34
Cast
Alba Rohrwacher, Irene Maiorino, Fabrizio Gifuni
Release Date
November 27, 2018
Production
Wildside, Fandango, The Apartment Pictures, uMedia, Mowe, Rai Fiction, HBO, Fremantle Italia, TIMVision

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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