Boris

2007 - 2022

My first day

16th April 2007

Episode 1

An 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

16th April 2007

Episode 2

Sergio 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

23rd April 2007

Episode 3

One 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

30th April 2007

Episode 4

To 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

Episode 5

The 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

Episode 6

While a fan visit creates tension on the set, René directs Stanis and Corinna in an awkward nude scene.

When a man feels the end

Episode 7

During some night scenes, the cast ended up getting drunk on the limoncello sent by the network director, causing several problems during filming.

Merry Christmas

Episode 8

Alfredo 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

Episode 9

To 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

Episode 10

While filming is interrupted due to Corinna, Davide is worried about the low turnout of journalists at the press conference.

Exit strategy

Episode 11

After the first episode aired, the cast and crew eagerly awaited the ratings results, and René shot a short film about ants.

A special day

Episode 12

While 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

Episode 13

The 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

Episode 14

While 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.

Top Cast

Francesco Pannofino•Alessandro Tiberi•Pietro Sermonti

Director

Giacomo Ciarrapico

Writer

Mattia Torre

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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Francesco Pannofino Image

Francesco Pannofino

René Ferretti

Alessandro Tiberi Image

Alessandro Tiberi

Alessandro

Pietro Sermonti Image

Pietro Sermonti

Stanis La Rochelle

Carolina Crescentini Image

Carolina Crescentini

Corinna Negri

Caterina Guzzanti Image

Caterina Guzzanti

Arianna Dell'Arti

Antonio Catania Image

Antonio Catania

Diego Lopez

Antonino Bruschetta Image

Antonino Bruschetta

Duccio Patanè

Paolo Calabresi Image

Paolo Calabresi

Augusto Biascica

Alberto Di Stasio Image

Alberto Di Stasio

Sergio Vannucci

Carlo Luca De Ruggieri Image

Carlo Luca De Ruggieri

Lorenzo

Luca Amorosino Image

Luca Amorosino

Alfredo

Valerio Aprea Image

Valerio Aprea

Sceneggiatore 1

Massimo De Lorenzo Image

Massimo De Lorenzo

Sceneggiatore 2

Andrea Sartoretti Image

Andrea Sartoretti

Sceneggiatore 3

Andrea Lintozzi Image

Andrea Lintozzi

Fabio

Aurora Calabresi Image

Aurora Calabresi

Lalla

Full Crew

Nicola Lusuardi Image

Nicola Lusuardi

Creative Producer

Silvia Beltrani

Makeup Artist

Giacomo Ciarrapico Image

Giacomo Ciarrapico

Story

Guido Gargiullo

Production Manager

Luca Vendruscolo Image

Luca Vendruscolo

Screenplay

Sharim Sabatini

Hairstylist

Luca Vendruscolo Image

Luca Vendruscolo

Story

Gianfranco Barbagallo

Executive Producer

Elena Recchia

Executive Producer

Carlo Rescigno

Production Design

Giacomo Ciarrapico Image

Giacomo Ciarrapico

Screenplay

Cinzia Rocco

Script Supervisor

Alfredo Betrò

Director of Photography

Valentina Avenia

Delegated Producer

Alessandro Saba

Executive Producer

Daniele Platania

Production Supervisor

Cristiano Travaglioli

Editor

Cristina Raffaeli Image

Cristina Raffaeli

Casting

Alessandra Conti

Hairstylist

Giulia Parigi

Set Decoration

Lorenzo Mieli Image

Lorenzo Mieli

Producer

Fiorenza Cipollone

Costume Design

Giuliano Taviani

Original Music Composer

Carmelo Travia

Original Music Composer

Daniele Poli Image

Daniele Poli

Director of Photography

Filippo Porcari

Sound

Giacomo Ciarrapico Image

Giacomo Ciarrapico

Director

Mattia Torre Image

Mattia Torre

Director

Davide Marengo

Director

Luca Vendruscolo Image

Luca Vendruscolo

Director

Arianna Dell'Arti Image

Arianna Dell'Arti

First Assistant Director

Mattia Torre Image

Mattia Torre

Writer

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