'My Brilliant Friend' Review: Pasquale's charming passion to reclaim a fair society makes him a fan favorite
Fans cannot seem to get enough of Pasquale (played by Eduardo Scarpetta), who swept Lila off the dance floor, as they almost scandalized Gigliola's party in the fourth episode of HBO's adaptation of the first book of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels, 'My Brilliant Friend'. The story follows the plight of two young girls whose friendship is put to the test not just by the feud in the neighborhood between the rich and the poor, but also the brilliance of one friend which is perceived as a threat to the intellect of the other friend.
Starring Margherita Mazzucco (as Elena/Lenu) and Gaia Girace (as Raffaella/Lila), the Saverio Costanzo-created show is set in the backdrop of the dangerous but fascinating Naples, Italy, in the 1950s, which can be said to play a distinguished character by itself.