50-E
Chandragupta Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110021
India
Screening of Medici (Episodes 5-6)
The Italian Embassy Cultural Centre invites you to the screening of MEDICI (Episodes 5-6), created by Frank Spotnitz & Nicholas Meyer .The series is subtitled in English and will be screened on Thursday, 02 May 2019 @ 7:00 p.m. at The Italian Embassy Cultural Centre.
Masters of Florence is the first season of the Italian-British television drama series Medici about the Medici dynasty set in 15th-century Florence, starring Dustin Hoffman as Giovanni di Bicci de’ Medici, Richard Madden as Cosimo de’ Medici, and Stuart Martin as Lorenzo de’ Medici. The series was co-created by Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files and The Man in the High Castle) and Nicholas Meyer (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). Sergio Mimica-Gezzan (The Pillars of the Earth) directed all eight episodes. According to Italian ratings compiler Auditel, it attracted a record 7.6 million viewers.
Plot: The series is set in the 15th-century Florence, and the protagonist is Cosimo the Elder, who was elected head of the Florentine Republic in 1434. Cosimo has inherited the Bank of Medici from his father Giovanni, who has been mysteriously poisoned. Through various flashbacks (20 years prior), we are introduced to Florence at the time of Giovanni, and to his relationship with his sons Cosimo and Lorenzo.
Created by: Frank Spotnitz and Nicholas Meyer
Year: 2016
Running Time (Episode 5-6): 114 mins
Awards: Winner of the 2016 Capri TV Series Award.
Free Entry. Kindly bring a Valid Photo ID to present at the security gates.
Italian Embassy Cultural Centre
50-E, Chandragupta Marg
(entry from Nyaya Marg)
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi- 110021
Email: iicnewdelhi@esteri.it
