Marco Bellocchio Talks New TV Show ‘Portobello’; ‘Rosebush Pruning’ & Fiat-Chrysler Savior Biopic ‘Falcon’

The some 60 credits of Italian director Marco Bellocchio are peppered with features and series inspired by real people caught ...

Portobello season 1 release schedule, cast, and what to expect

Portobello, HBO Max's first original Italian production, is a historical crime drama. It arrives on the streaming service ...

'Portobello' review: A TV host and a travesty of justice

Marco Bellocchio’s series for HBO Max dramatizes the case of Enzo Tortora, who was accused of being a part of organized crime ...

‘Portobello’ Review: Marco Bellocchio’s Terrific True Crime Saga Is A Timely Study Of A Notorious Italian Miscarriage Of Justice

The first two episodes of Bellocchio’s show were screened at the Venice Film Festival last year, but only the second is ...
Opinion

'Portobello' review: HBO's tenacious Italian drama asks, 'How much stupidity can one man endure?'

Witnessing convicted criminals use boldfaced lies to disastrous effect is hard enough as a communal experience. In Marco Bellocchio's adaptation of Enzo Tortura's memoir, one man finds himself at the ...

‘Portobello’ Review: When Italy’s Biggest TV Star Was Canceled

An HBO Max series tells the surreal true story of Enzo Tortora, brought down overnight by false accusations of being a member ...