Nostromo (TV series)
| Nostromo | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Alastair Reid |
| Starring | Claudio Amendola Colin Firth Albert Finney Claudia Cardinale |
| Composer | Ennio Morricone |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Fernando Ghia |
| Cinematography | Franco Di Giacomo |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 5 January 1997 |
Nostromo is a 1997 British-Italian television drama series directed by
Radiotelevisione Italiana, Televisión Española, and WGBH Boston. The music is composed by Ennio Morricone. It stars Claudio Amendola, Paul Brooke, Lothaire Bluteau, Claudia Cardinale, Colin Firth and Albert Finney.[1] It is described as "an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's epic story Nostromo of political upheaval, greed and romance in turn-of-the-20th-century South America."[2]
Cast
- Claudio Amendola as Nostromo
- Paul Brooke as Capt. Mitchell
- Lothaire Bluteau as Martin Decoud
- Claudia Cardinale as Teresa Viola
- Joaquim de Almeida as Col. Sotillo
- Brian Dennehy as Joshua C. Holroyd
- Albert Finney as Dr. Monygham
- Colin Firth as Charles Gould
- Roberto Escobar as Pedro Montero
- Ruth Gabriel as Antonia Avellanos
- Fernando Hilbeck as Don Jose Avellanos
- Serena Scott Thomas as Emilia Gould
- Salvatore Basile as Gen. Montero
- Xavier Burbano as Ramirez
- Emiliano Díez as Don Pepe
- Romina Mondello as Giselle Viola
- Stefania Montorsi as Linda Viola
- Arnoldo Foà as Giorgio Viola
Release and reception
The series was filmed in
BBC 2 in the UK from 1 February 1997.[1]
The series was nominated for an
Flaiano International Prizes
.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-521-55448-0.
- ^ "Fernando Ghia, 69; Italian Film, TV Producer Known Best for 'Mission'". Los Angeles Times. 11 June 2005. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ a b Paolo Calcagno (26 June 1996). "Raiuno rivede la rotta del Nostromo". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
External links
- Nostromo at IMDb
