Brigands: The Quest for Gold

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Brigands: The Quest for Gold
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Italian Briganti
Genre Historical drama
Written by
  • Antonio Le Fosse
  • Giacomo Mazzariol
  • Marco Raspanti
  • Re Salvador
  • Eleonora Trucchi
Directed by
  • Antonio Le Fosse
  • Steve Saint Leger
  • Nicola Sorcinelli
Starring
ComposerMichele Braga
Country of originItaly
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerMarco De Angelis
CinematographyBenjamin Maier
Editors
  • Consuelo Catucci
  • Ian Degrassi
  • Ilenia Galasso
Running time39–58 minutes
Production companyFabula Pictures
Original release
Network Netflix
Release23 April 2024 (2024-04-23)

Brigands: The Quest for Gold (Italian : Briganti) is an Italian historical drama television series. It was released on Netflix on 23 April 2024.

Contents

Premise

After the Risorgimento , a woman joins of group of brigands in southern Italy. [1]

Cast

Episodes

No. in
season		TitleDurationOriginal air date
1"The Map"
(La mappa)		46 minApril 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)
2"The Rifle"
(Il fucile)		51 minApril 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)
3"The Ox"
(Il bue)		54 minApril 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)
4"From the Earth We Will Rise"
(Dalla terra si nasce)		55 minApril 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)
5"The Bride, The Assassin, and The Lunatic"
(La sposa, l'assassina e la pazza)		58 minApril 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)
6"The Well"
(Il pozzo)		39 minApril 23, 2024 (2024-04-23)

Production

In September 2021, Netflix announced that the series was in development, along with four other Italian productions for the platform. [2] Filming took place in Apulia, particularly Lecce, Melpignano, Altamura, Nardò, and Brindisi. [3] [4] [5]

Release

The series' trailer was released on 21 March 2024. [6] [7]

Reception

Manuela Santacatterina of The Hollywood Reporter Roma wrote that the series, in its quest to appeal to international audiences, seemed to conform to the archetype of a Netflix production rather than "finding its own uniqueness." She also noted that the series romanticized brigandage without offering much nuance. [8] Valeria Maiolino of Cinefilos.it gave the series two-and-a-half stars out of five, but commended its set design, costumes, and makeup. [9]

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (17 September 2021). "Netflix Reveals Italian Series Slate Including Elena Ferrante Drama; MGM's Pamela Abdy To Get Zurich Game Changer Award — Global Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Ciarlante, Marianna (23 February 2022). "Tutto quello che sappiamo su Briganti, il nuovo western italiano di Netflix". Today (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Di Francesco, Davide (23 February 2022). "Briganti, Netflix annuncia l'inizio delle riprese della nuova serie italiana". Ciak Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Guarini, Cosimo (21 March 2024). "La serie "Briganti" in uscita su Netflix: tra le location anche Brindisi". BrindisiReport (in Italian). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ↑ Ciarlante, Marianna (21 March 2024). "Briganti, la nuova serie western di Netflix ambientata nella Puglia dell'800: trailer e quando esce". Today (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Mautone, Carolina (21 March 2024). "Briganti: Data e trailer ufficiale della nuova serie italiana di Netflix". ComingSoon.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  8. ↑ Santacatterina, Manuela (23 April 2024). "Briganti: la recensione della serie Netflix sul brigantaggio". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  9. ↑ Maiolino, Valeria (23 April 2024). "Briganti: recensione della serie Netflix". Cinefilos.it (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
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