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http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2011-...talian-killing
iv seen series 1 & 2, wow! better then the killing? better then borgen? yes! & its a true story, i would advise anyone who likes top foreign tv to watch romanzo criminale asap |
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15 minutes into the episode for this weeks "Oh Catarello" moment
Apparently unlike Svartman, Catarello appears in the original books |
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For future reference here are the ranks and badges of the Polizia di Stato or State Police
http://www.uniforminsignia.org/?opti...=53&result=864 and compared to the equivalent military ranks http://translate.google.com/translat...ifica_italiani |
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Apparently unlike Svartman, Catarello appears in the original books
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Yeah I read the first few pages of The Voice of the Violin on Amazon and it says that they put Catarella on the phones as that's where they thought he could do the least damage.
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Nope, Catarella is a nightmare!
Had to chuckle at Montalbano's "Since when did you become so English?" line to another character. He went on to talk about drawing a discreet veil over a situation instead of taking advantage of it - so that's how they see us! And they also mentioned 'Swedish frankness'.
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I have to say that Catarella is my favourite character in the series.
A fine comic performance by Angelo Russo,who is,at times,a real scene stealer. As for the series,having seen all 22 films,the joy for me is,apart from the stories,it's depiction of the Southern Italian/Scilian love of life,food,wine,and beautiful women(but not necessarily in that order). |
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Enoying this even more now after I was a bit iffy about the first programme.Another complicated plot last night and I'm pleased that Monty always explains it at the end.
Why does Livia live overseas , or at least on the mainland? The houses in Sicily certainly need a bit of attention, a plasterer would make a mint living out there. The comic policeman only had a brief role, we need to see more of him! |
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Nice to see how MentalBaldo first met Ingrid - she was in one of the two IMs that were previously shown on BBC4 - I like her, she's got a lovely laugh!
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I like her, she's got a lovely laugh
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Assuming she's not dubbed (like Livia).
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Fair enough - I tend to agree. I don't know why Katharina Böhm (Livia) couldn't at least attempt the Italian script even if her accent was so bad it had to be dubbed anyway so that there would be lip sync.
(I am reliably informed that non-Welsh speakers can look as though they are singing the Welsh anthem "Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi" by mouthing "My hen laid an egg at the top of a tree" - perhaps someone should have tipped off John Redwood )
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Nope, Catarella is a nightmare!
Had to chuckle at Montalbano's "Since when did you become so English?" line to another character. He went on to talk about drawing a discreet veil over a situation instead of taking advantage of it - so that's how they see us! .He would more correctly refer to France where, until the DSK saga, they have covered up all their political 'private life' stories and indiscretions. |
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Fair enough - I tend to agree. I don't know why Katharina Böhm (Livia) couldn't at least attempt the Italian script even if her accent was so bad it had to be dubbed anyway so that there would be lip sync.
(I am reliably informed that non-Welsh speakers can look as though they are singing the Welsh anthem "Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi" by mouthing "My hen laid an egg at the top of a tree" - perhaps someone should have tipped off John Redwood )![]() I recorded the England Wales rugby yesterday, and just replayed the anthems. Unfortunately, on the very line, they only showed a shot of the backs of the choir. I'll check next time. I enjoyed the latest episode, but no Mimi, and the question we all want answering seems to be why Livia always jets in from somewhere, |
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Earlier this month RAI started to broadcast a prequel called Il giovane Montalbano or Young Montalbano
It even has a younger Catarello and the actor playing him looks remarkably like a younger version of Angelo Russo http://www.ilbrigante.it/wp-content/...so_preview.jpg http://www.blackewhite.com/wp-conten...UTO%209529.jpg |
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Earlier this month RAI started to broadcast a prequel called Il giovane Montalbano or Young Montalbano
It even has a younger Catarello and the actor playing him looks remarkably like a younger version of Angelo Russo http://www.ilbrigante.it/wp-content/...so_preview.jpg http://www.blackewhite.com/wp-conten...UTO%209529.jpg |
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Luca Zingaretti has certainly aged a bit since these programmes were made
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_Zingaretti Love that about the Welsh National Anthem! |
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I like that - that name's going to stick!
K edit: It was "Denley" in post #201 - all kudos go to him/her! |
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Yes, my friends in Italy have alerted me to this series. Will we be getting it here?
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Luca Zingaretti has certainly aged a bit since these programmes were made
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_Zingaretti Love that about the Welsh National Anthem! |
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I suppose it depends what sort of viewing figures the original MentalBaldo gets
You have to bear in mind that the episodes we've seen so far are about 13 years old |
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Nice to see how MentalBaldo first met Ingrid - she was in one of the two IMs that were previously shown on BBC4 - I like her, she's got a lovely laugh!
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Someone else coined it first (sorry, can't remember who!) but I love it too!
K edit: It was "Denley" in post #201 - all kudos go to him/her! ![]()
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I'm absolutely loving Inspector Montelbano now ... although it took me a while to get into it.
Who wouldn't want to live in his house right on the sea - definitely makes me want to visit Sicily. ![]() I read that the language is often true Sicilian rather than Italian and I've noticed IM tends to say "arrividella" rather than "arrividerci". Quirky and old fashioned ... and I'm loving the way he tampers with evidence either intentionally or not. So unlike modern forensic-led crime drama. Last edited by AlyssaArcher : 27-02-2012 at 12:30. Reason: sp |
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Nice to see how MentalBaldo first met Ingrid - she was in one of the two IMs that were previously shown on BBC4 - I like her, she's got a lovely laugh!
K The character of Ingrid Sjostrom is played by Isabell Sollman who was born in Sweden. She has appeared periodically in the series from 2000 to 2011. |
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And they also mentioned 'Swedish frankness'.
