Thanks to H.I., I have become sort of addicted to Montalbano. Luckily there are dozens of episodes to watch in 5 or 6 series, so it should see me through the winter, maybe even next.
It is wonderful bit of escapism and you find yourself reminiscing about past holidays in Italy, even though it is set in Sicily.
All the actors are really excellent (apart from the desk-sergeant clown, but he serves a different purpose). It has something for everyone - quite literally. Crime (I'm sure that so many murders could not take place in one small principality, even in Sicily), compassion, comedy, tragedy, beautiful architecture, beautiful scenery, beautiful women, food, drink, great incidental music and... err... well, lots of things.
Each episode is 100 minutes long as well, so it fills in nicely when there are no drama series on worth watching. Give it a try if you haven't done so already.
Yup, same thing happened to me. Love the opening shots and music. When you finally finish and are feeling Montalbano-deprived, I recommend Young Montalbano. Spinoff, not the cinematic quality as the original, but good in its own way. Like getting a puppy when your old dog dies.
ReplyDeleteI like that analogy!
DeleteI shall have a look on Netflix and see if I can get it. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure you can find it on YouTube.
DeleteAh! Love this..Home from home for me
ReplyDeleteof course..except for the sub titles..
I've even tried sticky tape..??? :(.
And..believe it or not a lot of the
dialogue is in Sicilian...It's even
been shown in Italy..with sub~titles..
So the Italians can understand it....
Pheasants..!!! :o).
In fact..Montalbano has encourage lots
of people to visit Sicily..It's an amazing
place..l was born..in a little village
beneath Mt Etna..Letojanni..Mia Mama she
say..when l was born it erupted, and it's
been erupting ever since..she's always
been my 2nd Mama..! :).
And..Yes! It is on uTube..or on the BBC iPlayer! Again! Not to be missed..! :).
I have developed a technique whereby I scan the subtitles as quickly as I can before looking up at the action. It sort of works. I watched an American Cary Grant film with English subtitles recently. It was really distracting - I could not stop myself from reading them, even though I didn't need to.
DeleteHaHa! So sorry..l wrote Pheasants instead
Deleteof Peasants..
You'll never believe what l'mm having
for Sunday lunch to~day..HaHa! :0).
Another one who loves it. The opening music and shot brings a feeling of warmth and colour. Pure Italian, and Willie exclamation mark comes from there, what a lovely person to attract Tom!
ReplyDeleteI don't know how he found me. Maybe he was sent to lighten me up.
Delete"I am just a voice of one crying
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"Our Father...🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏
We enjoy watching Montalbano too - it's a lighthearted, relaxing bit of fun. However, I have noticed that as the series goes on, poor Montalbano's legs seems to grow ever more bandy.
ReplyDeleteYes, I noticed his legs too.
DeleteI always wonder if I'd have the self discipline to go for a bracing swim every morning, even if I did live on the beach.
ReplyDeleteI cannot swim, so I am not faced with that option/dilemma.
DeleteShall look for it on iplayer tonight as there is nothing I watch apart from Michael Portillo on the Rocky Mountaineer.
ReplyDeleteYes, there is weeks worth of watching on iPlayer.
DeleteI've been watching Montalbano from the start, the sun, the fabulous aerial shots of the bleached town and the interiors, which are not stage sets but real places. The actor, Lucca, has become balder and bandier with every series, but I love all his body language, the shrugs, sighs and eye rolling. The singer in earlier episodes was marvellous. Pure escapism!
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