The Young Montalbano
| The Young Montalbano | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Il giovane Montalbano |
| Genre | Police procedural |
| Written by |
Francesco Bruni Andrea Camilleri |
| Directed by | Gianluca Maria Tavarelli |
| Starring | Michele Riondino |
| Theme music composer |
Andrea Guerra (music) Davide Camarrone (lyrics) |
| Opening theme |
Curri, curri (sung by Olivia Sellerio) |
| Ending theme |
Vuci mia cantannu vai (sung by Olivia Sellerio) |
| Composer(s) | Andrea Guerra |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Original language(s) | Italian, Sicilian |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Gianfranco Barbagallo |
| Producer(s) |
Carlo Degli Esposti Nora Barbieri Max Gusberti |
| Editor(s) | Alessandro Heffler |
| Location(s) |
Ragusa Scicli |
| Cinematography | Lorenzo Adorisio |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Rai Fiction Palomar |
| Distributor | Rai Trade |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Rai 1 |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | 23 February 2012 – 29 March 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Inspector Montalbano |
| External links | |
| Il giovane Montalbano | |
The Young Montalbano (Italian: Il giovane Montalbano) is an Italian television series produced and broadcast by Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) in 2012. It is a prequel to the popular series Inspector Montalbano (Italian: Il commissario Montalbano), based on the detective novels of Andrea Camilleri, set in the fictional town of Vigàta, Sicily.
The series was originally broadcast in February–March 2012 by Rai 1 in Italy.[1] The series was broadcast in the United States by MHz WorldView as part of their International Mystery series in October–November 2012.[2] The BBC acquired the series in late 2012,[3] and the first episode was broadcast by BBC Four in the UK on 7 September 2013.[4]
Series producer Carlo Degli Esposti, in an interview published in TV Sorrisi e Canzoni in April 2012, confirmed that a second series was expected to start filming in late 2013.[5]
Characters
- Salvo Montalbano – Michele Riondino. Newly appointed police chief of Vigata.
- Carmine Fazio – Andrea Tidona. A veteran detective, Montalbano's deputy.
- Catarella – Fabrizio Pizzuto. A police officer.
- Paternò – Alessio Piazza. A police officer.
- Gallo – Maurilio Leto. A police officer.
- Giuseppe Fazio – Beniamino Marcone. A police officer, son of Carmine.
- Mimì Augello – Alessio Vassallo. A police officer, Montalbano's deputy after Fazio's retirement.
- Padre di Montalbano – Adriano Chiaramida. Montalbano's father.
- Nicolò Zito – Carmelo Galati. A local TV news journalist.
- Dr. Pasquano – Giuseppe Santostefano. The coroner.
- Livia Burlando – Sarah Felberbaum. With whom Montalbano begins a relationship.
- Adelina – Alessandra Costanzo. Montalbano's cook and housekeeper.
- Questore Alabiso – Massimo De Rossi. Montalbano's superior officer.
Episodes
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original Italian air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "La prima indagine di Montalbano ("Montalbano's First Case")" | Gianluca Maria Tavarelli | Francesco Bruni Andrea Camilleri | 23 February 2012 |
| Montalbano is deputy commissioner in a remote village in the Sicilian mountains. A local thug with a history of theft is murdered and the evidence points to an elderly shepherd as the killer. In the meantime Montalbano receives a promotion, and reassignment to the seaside town of Vigata, the town in which he grew up. With the help of veteran detective Carmine Fazio, and officer Catarella, he solves the case, and also unravels the mystery of why a girl attempted to murder a judge. | ||||
| 2 | "Capodanno ("New Year's Day")" | Gianluca Maria Tavarelli | Francesco Bruni Andrea Camilleri | 1 March 2012 |
| Montalbano investigates the shooting dead of a man in a hotel room on New Year's Eve, and a dying woman's last words leads him to re-open a 40-year old case. | ||||
| 3 | "Ritorno alle origini ("Back to Basics")" | Gianluca Maria Tavarelli | Francesco Bruni Andrea Camilleri | 8 March 2012 |
| Montalbano and his new deputy Mimì Augello investigate a kidnapping, during which Montalbano meets Livia Burlando. | ||||
| 4 | "Ferito a morte ("Mortally Wounded")" | Gianluca Maria Tavarelli | Francesco Bruni Andrea Camilleri | 15 March 2012 |
| Montalbano investigates a murder, while continuing his relationship with Livia. | ||||
| 5 | "Il terzo segreto ("The Third Secret")" | Gianluca Maria Tavarelli | Francesco Bruni Andrea Camilleri | 22 March 2012 |
| Montalbano receives anonymous letters connected with local workers' deaths. Carmine Fazio retires, but is replaced by his son Giuseppe. | ||||
| 6 | "Sette lunedì ("Seven Mondays")" | Gianluca Maria Tavarelli | Francesco Bruni Andrea Camilleri | 29 March 2012 |
| Montalbano and Livia are about to leave for a holiday, but a murder and the slaughter of several animals means that Livia leaves with someone else and Montalbano stays behind to solve the case. | ||||
References
- ↑ "Il giovane Montalbano : Puntate". ilgiovanemontalbano.rai.it (in Italian). 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ "The Young Montalbano Premieres Exclusively on MHz Next Week". mhznetworks.org. 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ "Rai: la BBC acquista "Il giovane Montalbano"". asca.it (in Italian). 30 November 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ "The Young Montalbano". BBC Four. 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ Bellu, Daniela (4 April 2012). "Tornano Il commissario Montalbano e anche Il giovane Montalbano". blogapuntate.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 September 2013.