The Lions of Sicily | |
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Italian | I leoni di Sicilia |
Genre | Historical drama |
Based on | The Florios of Sicily by Stefania Auci |
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Directed by | Paolo Genovese |
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Country of origin | Italy |
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No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Executive producer | Paolo Sciarretta |
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Cinematography | Fabrizio Lucci |
Editor | Consuelo Catucci |
Running time | 52–58 minutes |
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Release | 23 October 2023 (Rome) 25 October 2023 (Worldwide) |
The Lions of Sicily (Italian : I leoni di Sicilia) is a 2023 Italian historical drama television series based on The Florios of Sicily by Stefania Auci. It premiered at the Rome Film Festival on 23 October 2023 and was released on Disney+ on 25 October 2023.
The series follows the Florio family of Sicily in the 1800s. [1]
No. | Title | Duration | Original air date |
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1 | "Episode 1" | 56 min | 25 October 2023 |
2 | "Episode 2" | 58 min | 25 October 2023 |
3 | "Episode 3" | 56 min | 25 October 2023 |
4 | "Episode 4" | 52 min | 25 October 2023 |
5 | "Episode 5" | TBA | 1 November 2023 |
6 | "Episode 6" | TBA | 1 November 2023 |
7 | "Episode 7" | TBA | 1 November 2023 |
8 | "Episode 8" | TBA | 1 November 2023 |
On 6 July 2022, it was announced that Disney+ had greenlit and began filming the series in Rome. [2] [3] Production then moved to Sicily, specifically Palermo, Marsala, Trapani, and Cefalù. [4] [5] [6] Filming concluded in December 2022. [7] [8]
Filming locations in Palermo included Palazzo Comitini, Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangi, Palazzo dei Normanni, Palazzo Alliata di Villafranca, Santa Maria dello Spasimo, Piazza Pretoria, Piazza Bellini, Piazza Verdi, Via Maqueda, and Corso Vittorio Emanuele. [9] [10]
The series premiered at the Rome Film Festival on 23 October 2023. [11] On 4 August 2023, it was announced that the first four episodes would be released on Disney+ on 25 October and the remaining four would be released on 1 November. [1] [12]
A teaser trailer for the series was released on 22 September 2023. [13] [14] The official trailer was released on 2 October, featuring the song "Durare" by Laura Pausini. [15] [16]
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