L'amica geniale / My Brilliant Friend

- (part of a series)

Location: 102 DeBartolo Hall (View on map )

Join us for bi-monthly screenings of the hit show and enjoy pizza from local pizzerie, beginning at 7:00 p.m. sharp. Held bi-monthly in 102 DeBartolo Hall, except on *March 22 nd (held in 141 DeBartolo Hall).

If you are unable to attend on certain evenings, you can catch up at home and join us for the following screening. Individual episodes are less than an hour long, and available on a variety of Video sites: HBO Max, Spectrum TV, Prime Video or Vudu.

For students in Introductory and Intermediate-level courses, this is an opportunity to earn extra credit as well.


Based on the writings of Elena Ferrante. Rotten Tomatoes has given season 1 a 93% Certified Fresh Rating, and seasons 2 and 3 a 100% Certified Fresh Rating.


Trailer available here.

Screening schedule:
Wednesday January 25 – Episode 1 Le Bambole (The Dolls)
Wednesday February 8 – Episode 2 I Soldi (The Money)
Wednesday February 22 – Episode 3 Le Metamorfosi (The Metamorpheses)
Wednesday February 29 – Episode 4 Le Smarginatura (Dissolving Margins)
Wednesday March 8 – Episode 5 Le Scarpe (The Shoes)
*Wednesday March 22 – Episode 6 L’Isola (The Island)
Wednesday April 12 – Episode 7 I Fidanzati (The Finances)
Wednesday April 26 – Episode 8 La Promessa (The Promise)