Vita da Carlo

Vita da Carlo
GenreComedy
Created by
Written by
  • Carlo Verdone
  • Nicola Guaglianone
  • Menotti
  • Pasquale Plastino
  • Ciro Zecca
  • Luca Mastrogiovanni
Directed by
Starring
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
No. of series3
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producerMaurizio Amati
ProducerDavide Nardini
Production companyFilmauro
Original release
Network
Release5 November 2021 (2021-11-05) –
present

Vita da Carlo (transl. Life as Carlo) is an Italian television series created by Carlo Verdone. It was released on Amazon Prime Video on 5 November 2021.[1] The series has been renewed by Paramount+ for three more seasons.[2][3][4]

Plot

Season 1

Italian actor and director Carlo Verdone is at a turning point in his life, eager for a change. His producer suggests returning to filmmaking with the familiar characters of his early hits, but he dreams of directing a serious drama. Meanwhile, a chance accident captures him on camera as he passionately discusses Rome's issues in the street. The video goes viral, attracting the attention of a political party that offers him a chance to run for mayor of the city.

Season 2

Carlo Verdone has written an autobiographical novel, La carezza della memoria, which has been quite successful. Inspired by its pages, he finally decides to pursue his lifelong dream: making an art film. The producer agrees—on one condition: Carlo's twenty-year-old alter ego must be played by the young singer Sangiovanni. Reluctantly, Carlo agrees to the compromise. However, the production proves challenging, with Sangiovanni's insecurities and the unpredictable behavior of co-star Ludovica Martino complicating matters.

Season 3

Carlo Verdone has become a grandfather and, after the failure of his art film, decided to step back from the film industry. However, he unexpectedly receives an offer to become the artistic director of the Sanremo Music Festival. Driven by his love for music and a sense of responsibility, Carlo accepts. Eager to celebrate talent and music, he partners with Ema Stokholma as co-host and begins selecting the competing artists. Among them is the indie singer-songwriter Lucio Corsi, who is initially reluctant to participate in such a mainstream event. As the project unfolds, complications arise.

Season 4

Following the embarrassing incident at the Sanremo Festival, Carlo Verdone fled to Nice. Nevertheless, he soon received a new opportunity: a professorship at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. Meanwhile, Carlo is haunted by the spirit of death, which appears to him as actor Alvaro Vitali in the role of Pierino.

Cast

Main

  • Carlo Verdone as himself
  • Max Tortora as himself (season 1–2), Carlo's friend and colleague
  • Anita Caprioli as Annalisa (season 1), a pharmacist fascinated by Carlo
  • Monica Guerritore as Sandra, Carlo's ex-wife.
  • Antonio Bannò as Chicco, Maddalena's ex-boyfriend
  • Caterina De Angelis as Maddalena, Carlo's daughter
  • Maria Paiato as Annamaria, Carlo's housemaid
  • Filippo Contri as Giovanni, Carlo's son
  • Andrea Pennacchi as Gustavo Signoretti (season 1), the party's secretary who supports Carlo's candidacy
  • Sangiovanni as himself (season 2), a pop singer hired to play Carlo in a biopic film
  • Stefania Rocca as Sofia (season 2–3), a charming writer
  • Maccio Capatonda as himself (season 3), Carlo's neighbour
  • Sergio Rubini (season 4)[5]

Recurring

  • Stefano Ambrogi as Ovidio Cantalupo, Carlo's producer
  • Giada Benedetti as Rosa Esposito, Carlo's assistant
  • Claudia Potenza as Ivana (season 1–2), Max's partner
  • Pietro Ragusa as Lucio Nuchi (season 1, 3), a film director who works with Carlo
  • Brando Improta as a journalist (season 1, 3)
  • Massimo Leoni as himself (season 1)
  • Fabio Traversa as himself (season 2)
  • Augusto Zucchi as Gianfranco Senaldi (season 2), a retired admiral who lives next to Carlo
  • Ludovica Martino as herself (season 2)
  • Sofia Bisacchi as Giuliana Pandolfi (season 2), an actress replacing Ludovica in the role of Maria F.
  • Teresa Castello as Alice (season 2), Carlo's production secretary
  • Corrado Solari as Adalberto Castiglioni Cantini (season 2), Carlo's new butler hired by Sandra to replace Annamaria
  • Demetra Bellina as Deborah (season 3), Giovanni's girlfriend
  • Giovanni Esposito as Thomas (season 3), Carlo's consultant for Sanremo
  • Roberto D'Agostino as himself (season 3, guest season 1)
  • Aida Flix as Eva (season 3), a Spanish girl hired by Carlo as a babysitter
  • Lucio Corsi as himself (season 3)
  • Lucia Sardo as Maccio's mother (season 3)
  • Gianna Nannini as herself (season 3)
  • Ema Stokholma as herself (season 3)
  • Mascia Musy as Gioia Soderini (season 3), the network's chief executive
  • Riccardo Sinibaldi as the recruiter (season 3)
  • Miriam Galanti as Greta (season 3), an author and member of the Sanremo creative team
  • Radu Murarasu as Diego (season 3), Maddalena's collegue in Milan
  • Francesco Zecca as an author for Sanremo (season 3)
  • Luca Guastini as Rodrigo (season 3), Ema's boyfriend and escapologist
  • Alvaro Vitali (season 4)[5]

Guest

References

  1. ^ "'Vita da Carlo', Verdone debutta in una serie tv con la 'tragedia di un uomo comico'". la Repubblica. 22 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Vita da Carlo, la seconda stagione della serie tv con Carlo Verdone su Paramount+ nel 2023". Sky TG24. 3 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Vita da Carlo, ciak per la seconda stagione in arrivo nel 2023 su Paramount+. Ci saranno anche De Sica e Ibrahimovic". La Stampa. 3 October 2022.
  4. ^ ""Vita da Carlo 4", al via le riprese: arriva Sergio Rubini, guest star Francesca Fagnani". Roma Today. 10 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Pilluso, Carola (27 January 2025). "'Vita da Carlo 4': il professor Verdone sale in cattedra e dice addio alla serie". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni.
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