La Storia2024

Director
Francesca Archibugi

Actors

Jasmine Trinca (Ida Ramundo)
Valerio Mastandrea (Remo)
Mattia Basciani (Useppe)
Francesco Zenga (Antonio 'Nino' Mancuso)
Lorenzo Zurzolo (Davide Segre)
Francesca Antonelli (Dottoressa Melchiorri)

Follows a single mother of two sons, who hides her Jewish heritage and fights against poverty and persecution during the end of World War II and post-war Rome.

Ida Ramundo is the widowed mother of 15-year-old teenager Nino in Rome during WWII. She has a secret: Ida is of Jewish descent. But when she is assaulted by a German army soldier, things turn from bad to worse. In pain, dismay, and ashamed, Ida discovers she is pregnant, and, nine months later, secretly gives birth to another boy, who will be lovingly nicknamed Useppe. The family is further shaken by the events of the war: Nino decides to leave for the front to fight the fascists, leaving his mother and little Useppe in an apartment in Rome’s San Lorenzo neighborhood to cope with the Nazi occupation and roundups…

Based on Elsa Morante’s bestselling novel that is one of the most iconic and critically acclaimed of the 20th century, published in two dozen languages.

“No shortage of heartbreaking moments.” – Cinematografo.it

“Fear of not seeing the beauty of Morante’s book transferred in the series is refuted from the first sequences. Not to be missed.” – Il Notiziario

“Let’s be grateful that there is La Storia, it provides a great time in front of the TV.” – Rolling Stone Italia