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Rai Com, the Italian public broadcaster’s division for trading in content rights, will present several new exciting titles in various formats at this year’s MIPCOM: TV series, movies, kids & family programs, docs, entertainment, performing arts and sport, including extraordinary television adaptations of literary successes.

TV series The Name of the Rose (50 million copies of Umberto Eco bestseller book sold worldwide, translated in 40 languages). With a budget of 26 million euros for 8 episodes and an international cast including John Turturro and Rupert Everett, over 300 actors, a troupe of over 200 people with two production units engaged in one of the biggest achievement of the last thirty years in Cinecittà.

TV series My brilliant Friend 8 episodes adapted from the novels of the mysterious Elena Ferrante (over 10 million copies sold worldwide) acclaimed by both the public and the critics at the 75° Venice Film Festival.

Among the new TV series line-up we can highlight the new episodes of TV drama Ladies Paradise , the newer production of Escape from Mafia – A Family Saga a brand new multiplatform project Donne (adapted from Andrea Camilleri’s book), and Antonio Albanese’ (popular actor, writer and director) comedy series Sewer Rats in Mafia.

Rai Com offers documentaries such as Arrivederci Saigon (Official Selection – Sconfini Section at the 75° Venice Film Festival) the original cross-section of the Vietnam War seen through the incredible journey of The Stars (an all-female rock band that in 1968 ended up performing in the middle of the battle field) and the 4K series of Alberto Angela programs dedicated to the extraordinary Italian Cultural heritage, including A Night in Pompei, Palermo and Meraviglie, A Journey in Italy – The Land of Treasures .

To the classical music followers this season’s offer is composed by three new live performances from the most prestigious Italian theatre Teatro alla Scala in Milan and the Gran Teatro La Fenice in Venice.
Rai Com brings to MIPCOM 2018 new kids & family programs of partner Rai Ragazzi, together with recent international acquisitions.
Rai Com has enriched its cinema line-up offer with new titles such as The Stolen Caravaggio by Roberto Andò, presented in the 75° Venice Film Festival Official Selection and We’ll Be Young and Beautiful by Letizia Lamartire, winner of the 75° Soundtrack Awards Festival.