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in 2021. ''Boris'' 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. The series consists of 3 seasons and a movie for the cinema, '' Boris: The Film'', released in 2011. The series was aired in premiere vision in Italy by the satellite channels

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Plot

The show starts with Alessandro arriving on the set where the TV show ''Gli occhi del cuore 2'' (''The eyes of the heart 2'') is being shot as the new intern of direction. As soon as he arrives, he finds out that the world of the television is not like what he had imagined. In command of the crew there's René Ferretti, a director who gave up on quality content and shoots fictions of poor level. In addition to the members of the crew there are the actors, Stanis and Corinna, who are the protagonists of the fiction. Through Alessandro we see the making of the fiction, with its various problems and unexpected events and always at risk of being shut down.

Revival

After various speculations, on February 16, 2021, during the press conference dedicated to the launch of the Star section of

, a fourth season of '' Boris '' is announced, consisting of 6 episodes lasting 30 minutes each, published as '' Star Original ''. During the presentation, the return of the historical cast was confirmed, which this time will be grappling with the world of '' streaming '' and '' social '' platforms. The new season will be produced by

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Cast

Main

*Alessandro Tiberi (seasons 1-4) as Alessandro, the direction's intern. *

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(seasons 1-4) as René Ferretti, the director. *

Caterina Guzzanti Caterina Guzzanti (born 5 June 1976) is an Italian satirist and actress. She is best known for her role in the celebrated television series "Boris". Biography She is the daughter of former Member of Parliament Paolo Guzzanti, and the sister of S ...

(seasons 1-3) as Arianna Dell'Arti, the first assistant director. * Pietro Sermonti (seasons 1-3) as Stanis La Rochelle, the male lead in ''Gli occhi del cuore''. *

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(seasons 1-2, 4, season 3 as guest) as Corinna Negri, the female lead in ''Gli occhi del cuore''. *Roberta Fiorentini (seasons 1-4) as Itala, the script supervisor. *

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(seasons 1-4) as Duccio Patanè, the director of photography. *Paolo Calabresi (seasons 1-4) as Augusto Biascica, the chief electrician. *

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(seasons 1-4) as Diego Lopez, the network executive. *Alberto Di Stasio (seasons 1-4) as Sergio Vannucci, the production manager. *Carlo De Ruggieri (seasons 1-4) as Lorenzo, the enslaved intern. *Ilaria Stivali (seasons 1-2, season 3 as guest) as Gloria Spalloni, the makeup artist. *Luca Amorosino (seasons 1-4) as Alfredo, the assistant director. *Valerio Aprea, Massimo De Lorenzo and Andrea Sartoretti (seasons 1-4) as the screenwriters. *Eugenia Costantini (season 2, 3-4 as guest) as Cristina Avola Burkstaller, an actress in the TV drama ''Gli occhi del cuore''. *

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(seasons 2-3) as Karin, an actress in the TV drama ''Gli occhi del cuore''. *Angelica Leo (season 3, 4 as guest) as Fabiana Hassler, René's daughter and actress in ''Medical Dimension''. *Anna Calabresi (season 4) as Lalla, the new intern. *Andrea Lintozzi (season 4) as Fabio, the new slave.

Recurring

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as Dottor Cane, the President of the Network (seasons 1-3) *

Roberto Herlitzka Roberto Herlitzka (born 2 October 1937) is an Italian theatre and film actor of Czechoslovak descent. He has appeared in 38 films since 1973. He was born in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. In 2004 he won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor ...

as Orlando Serpentieri, an actor in ''Gli occhi del cuore'' (season 1) *

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as Nando Martellone, a comedian and actor in ''Gli occhi del cuore'' (seasons 1-2) *

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as Mario La Rochelle, Stanis' father and aspiring actor in ''Gli Occhi del cuore'' (season 1) *

Luisa Ranieri Luisa Ranieri (born 16 December 1973) is an Italian actress. She has been seen in a number of miniseries on RAI and has appeared in numerous films, including 2004's ''Eros'' and 2021's ''The Hand of God''. ''Callas e Onassis'' Ranieri is bes ...

as Verena, an actress in ''Gli occhi del cuore'' (season 1) * Margot Sikabonyi as Elena, Alessandro's girlfriend (seasons 1-2) *

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as Glauco Benetti, director and René's friend (seasons 1-3) *

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as Mariano Giusti, actor in ''Gli occhi del cuore'' (season 2) *Corrado Guzzanti as Father Gabrielli, shady priest and Mariano's agent (season 2) *Emanuela Grimalda as Biascica's psychoanalyst (season 2) *

Valentina Lodovini Valentina Lodovini (born 14 May 1978) is an Italian film and television actress. Life and career Born in Umbertide, Lodovini grew up in Sansepolcro and attended the School of Dramatic Arts in Perugia, then moved in Rome to continue her studies ...

as Jasmine, an actress in ''Medical Dimension'' (season 3) *

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as Bruno Staffa, the medical consultant for ''Medical Dimension'' (season 3) *

Marco Giallini Marco Giallini (born 4 April 1963) is an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Giallini is the son of a housewife and a furnace labourer. After attending the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico, he began acting on stag ...

as Valerio, an actor in ''Medical Dimension'' (season 3) *Alessio Praticò as Angelo, an extra in ''Life of Jesus'' (season 4)

Guests

*Trio Medusa as the hosts of ''La casa senza bagno'' (season 2) *

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as the actor playing a nurse in ''Medical Dimension'' (season 3) *

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as a spectator at the Rome Fiction Fest (season 3) *

Laura Morante Laura Morante (born 21 August 1956) is an Italian film actress. Life and career Morante was born in Santa Fiora, province of Grosseto (Tuscany), the daughter of lawyer and playwright Marcello Morante, who was the son of Irma (née Poggibonsi) ...

as a housewife (season 3) *

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as himself in ''Medical Dimension'' (season 3) *

Paolo Sorrentino Paolo Sorrentino (; born 31 May 1970) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, and writer. His 2013 film ''The Great Beauty'' won the Academy Awards, Academy Award, the Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe, and the British Academy of Film and Te ...

as himself (season 3) *

Walter Veltroni Walter Veltroni (; born 3 July 1955) is an Italian writer, film director, journalist, and politician, who served as the first leader of the Democratic Party within the centre-left opposition, until his resignation on 17 February 2009. He serv ...

as himself (season 4) *

Fabrizio Gifuni Fabrizio Gifuni (born 16 July 1966) is an Italian stage, film and television actor. He won two Silver Ribbons and a David di Donatello Award. Life and career Born in Rome, the son of the politician Gaetano, Gifuni enrolled at the Silvio D'Amic ...

as Pierfrancesco Favino disguised as Fabrizio Gifuni (season 4)

References

External links

Official Site
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