Boris

Season 1

TV-PG
Boris is an Italian television series created by Luca Manzi and Carlo Mazzotta, initially produced from 2007 to 2010, with a revival season premiered in 2022.

The show brings to the stage the behind the scenes of a television set where a troupe is shooting Gli occhi del cuore 2 (The eyes of the heart 2), a satirical portrait of the many fictions airing on the Italian TV networks.

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14 Episodes

  • My first day
    E1
    My first dayAn aspiring director arrives on set for his first day and is faced with staffing issues, creative disagreements, and self-centered actors.
  • The Count's ring
    E2
    The Count's ringSergio forces Alessandro to sign documents that strip him of all his rights, and the excellent performance of a stage actor casts the cast in a bad light.
  • The climber of the Andes
    E3
    The climber of the AndesOne of the actors in the cast looks nothing like the photograph released by his agency and a Peruvian boy tries to sneak in among the extras.
  • Quality or death
    E4
    Quality or deathTo impress a director friend, René shoots the day's scenes with a steadycam, meanwhile Biascica asks Alessandro for advice on love matters.
  • A+B=C
    E5
    A+B=CThe network hopes to boost ratings with a new character's raunchy jokes, just when Corinna may be forced to leave the series.
  • Like Lars von Trier
    E6
    Like Lars von TrierWhile a fan visit creates tension on the set, René directs Stanis and Corinna in an awkward nude scene.
  • When a man feels the end
    E7
    When a man feels the endDuring some night scenes, the cast ended up getting drunk on the limoncello sent by the network director, causing several problems during filming.
  • Merry Christmas
    E8
    Merry ChristmasAlfredo replaces René, who is struggling with gastric problems, while Stanis' father takes advantage of his son's fame to get a part.
  • A matter of principle
    E9
    A matter of principleTo appease the pro-Catholic press, René has to reshoot a scene featuring an abortion, while Duccio discovers that someone has taken the money from his jacket.
  • The jeweler
    E10
    The jewelerWhile filming is interrupted due to Corinna, Davide is worried about the low turnout of journalists at the press conference.
  • Exit strategy
    E11
    Exit strategyAfter the first episode aired, the cast and crew eagerly awaited the ratings results, and René shot a short film about ants.
  • A special day
    E12
    A special dayWhile René is in Milan to introduce some actors to an advertising agency, the assistant director and the director of photography swap roles.
  • Stanis must not die
    E13
    Stanis must not dieThe series is suspended due to low ratings, so René has to remove all the cast members from the scene in the final episode and Boris is not feeling well.
  • The last episode
    E14
    The last episodeWhile the budget forces the production to shoot the final episode in just two days, everyone is anxious to find out whether the series will be canceled or not.

Cast of Season 1

  • Francesco PannofinoRené Ferretti
  • Alessandro TiberiAlessandro
  • Pietro SermontiStanis La Rochelle
  • Carolina CrescentiniCorinna Negri
  • Caterina GuzzantiArianna Dell'Arti
  • Roberta FiorentiniItala
  • Antonio CataniaDiego Lopez
  • Antonino BruschettaDuccio Patanè
  • Paolo CalabresiAugusto Biascica
  • Alberto Di StasioSergio Vannucci
  • Ilaria StivaliGloria
  • Carlo Luca De RuggieriLorenzo
  • Luca VendruscoloDirector / Writer
  • Giacomo CiarrapicoWriter
  • Mattia TorreWriter
  • Flavia PasquiniProducer

 

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