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Marco Bellocchio Talks New TV Show ‘Portobello’; ‘Rosebush Pruning’ & Fiat-Chrysler Savior Biopic ‘Falcon’
- Bellocchio reveals Portobello is a six-part HBO Max series that revisits Enzo Tortora’s 1983 arrest and four-year legal nightmare.
- The project frames Tortora’s arrest as a turning point in Italy’s mid-1980s political and media landscape.
- Bellocchio hints at a future biopic codenamed Falcon about Sergio Marchionne’s impact on Fiat and Chrysler.
- Bellocchio explains Portobello’s title derives from Tortora’s popular Friday show and its era-defining reach.
- Gifuni returns to Bellocchio’s world, portraying Tortora as part of a collaboration with Our Films and Kavak Film.
- Bellocchio confirms Portobello’s HBO Max run began after a Venice premiere last September.
- The Tortora case is placed against Italy’s mid-1980s shift away from violent politics to economic change.
- Bellocchio says the Falcon biopic will require a bilingual Italian actor due to Marchionne’s cross-border life.
- Bellocchio is planning to finish a first draft of Falcon before moving into casting.
- Portobello’s cast and production leadership include Our Films and Kavak Film executives.
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