I have a confession to make: as a native Italian living abroad, I was always skeptical of the Ferrante Fever trend. Having read a selection of Ferrante’s work in Italian, which left me quite lukewarm, ...

"Outside of my books, what am I? A woman not unlike many others." The Match Factory has released an international promo trailer for the Italian documentary titled Ferrante Fever, which already opened ...

ROME — The “Neapolitan Quartet” novels by pseudonymous Italian author Elena Ferrante, which have attracted legions of fervent fans around the globe, will be the subject of a high-profile documentary ...

You don’t know Elena Ferrante, because the Italian author has worked at staying anonymous. But you know her if you’ve read her celebrated, soul-excavating novels of friendship, class and fate, of ...

When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Jennifer Szalai The documentary “Ferrante Fever” is, as its title suggests, less ...

During the year of Ferrante fever, the Neopolitan novels became a bellwether of this phenomenon—especially the kinds of female friendships that are obsessive and all-consuming. Ferrante’s novels ...

It's generally accepted that, in order to achieve fame and fortune, one must be prepared to sell one's soul. But Elena Ferrante did it without giving up so much as her name. In less than a decade, the ...

Giacomo Durzi's documentary 'Ferrante Fever' examines the literary and popular success of the anonymous Italian novelist who goes by the name Elena Ferrante. By Frank Scheck Nothing enhances an author ...

film profile] by Giacomo Durzi, and will continue on into December in San Francisco, Naples, Florence and Turin. With a screenplay written by Giacomo Durzi and Laura Buffoni, the documentary takes the ...

Ferrante Fever is a documentary about the mysterious literary sensation Elena Ferrante. It's generally accepted that, in order to achieve fame and fortune, one must be prepared to sell one's soul. But ...