When I think of the year 1992 there are a few personal memories that come to mind like my first kiss, my first visit to the island of Sicily or the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America, etc, but I am sure none of these are of public interest, so I did a little research online about events that marked the year 1992 in order to juggle my memory and I discovered something very interesting.
A Little Bit Of History About 1992
3 Events that shook Italy in 1992
Why am I writing about Italy and why is this of any interest at all.
On the first and second page of my Google search for "things that happened in 1992" do you know how many times the word "Italy" appears?
Two times, on the second page! It's on Wikipeadia. One for the Genoa Expo 1992 that opened on May 15th, and one for an announcement in September 1992, of an arrest of 165 people made by the Italian, Colombian and American law enforcement officials for laundering money and trafficking of cocaine. You might be wondering at this point
Two times, on the second page! It's on Wikipeadia. One for the Genoa Expo 1992 that opened on May 15th, and one for an announcement in September 1992, of an arrest of 165 people made by the Italian, Colombian and American law enforcement officials for laundering money and trafficking of cocaine. You might be wondering at this point
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2 & 3. The assasinations by the Mafia of Sicilian Judges Giuseppe Falcone and Paolo Borsellino" Both Judges spent their early years on the same neighbourhood in Palermo. And though many of their childhood friends grew up in the Mafia, both men fought on the other side of the war as prosecuting magistrates. They were both killed in 1992 a few months apart. " [source Wikipeadia]
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Giovanni Falcone
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Paolo Borsellino
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Antonio Di Pietro
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1. It's well known (I hope), that Italian politics are some of the most bizzarre, bureaucratic and corrupted in the world and in 1992, Italy was at the height of curruption where bribes were the deciding factor and motive for jobs or manouvre to take place. This is when Italian prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro began investigating Milan's politicians and business leaders in relation to corruption and kickbacks. The inquiry that Di Pietro led with other magistrates was known as "Mani Pulite" (Clean Hands) which the Italian press knicknamed Tangentopoli (Bribesville).
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Good questions. See, what I find interesting is that in the first two pages of Google there are ZERO mentions of events that are deeply imprinted in modern history and in the memories of Italians aged 30 and over.
Events which brought Time Magazine (Issue of November 13, 2006) to name two people as heros of the last 60 years. Seeing that none of these events appearing in the initial pages of Google, told me that you probably have no idea why 1992 is such an important year, and thus it brings me to this very article.
Events which brought Time Magazine (Issue of November 13, 2006) to name two people as heros of the last 60 years. Seeing that none of these events appearing in the initial pages of Google, told me that you probably have no idea why 1992 is such an important year, and thus it brings me to this very article.
1992 - in TV
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The setting was truly a walk down memorie lane, even though the events portrayed aren't so happy, yet, seeing fashion or cars, or hearing songs we grew up with were welcomed memories. As far as the characters go, we liked them and their development. Some of these are direct representation of real people involved in the inquiry or the politics of that year, whilst others are fictionary but inspired by real ones.
They depict a culture that is well known in Italy. Our favorite, is Leonardo Notte played by Stefano Accorsi. Leo is a sleek advertising man who |
Stefano Accorsi as Leonardo Notte in "1992"
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Not many countries, particularly those part of the G8, can say to have such a dark recent history, but what brought this history to life in recent times, it's a TV series called "1992" that premiered this year at the Berlin Film Festival in February and then on TV in March on several Sky Channels.
1992, is a political drama that presents the thrilling stories of six fictitious people whose lives are interwined with the events mentioned above and predominantly the inquiry led by Di Pietro. The idea started with Stefano Accorsi and it was then created by Alessandro Fabbri, Ludovica Rampoldi and Stefano Sardo with the direction of Giuseppe Gagliardi.
Many know Italian cinema, however Italian TV series are not really known at international level. Italian TV series can be good, but they are usually made to the local audience's taste. It's hard for someone who isn't Italian or who doesn't know well the culture to appreciate them. Therefore, it's extremely rare to see an Italian TV serie being exported to other markets.
1992, however, is different. It's goes beyond the Italian boarders with it's modern shooting and writing styles like we are used to see on HBO or Netflix productions. This is a series that anyone will find thrilling and captivating, a mix between House of Cards, The West Wing, with the addition of the flamboyant Italian flair found in The Sopranos.
1992, is a political drama that presents the thrilling stories of six fictitious people whose lives are interwined with the events mentioned above and predominantly the inquiry led by Di Pietro. The idea started with Stefano Accorsi and it was then created by Alessandro Fabbri, Ludovica Rampoldi and Stefano Sardo with the direction of Giuseppe Gagliardi.
Many know Italian cinema, however Italian TV series are not really known at international level. Italian TV series can be good, but they are usually made to the local audience's taste. It's hard for someone who isn't Italian or who doesn't know well the culture to appreciate them. Therefore, it's extremely rare to see an Italian TV serie being exported to other markets.
1992, however, is different. It's goes beyond the Italian boarders with it's modern shooting and writing styles like we are used to see on HBO or Netflix productions. This is a series that anyone will find thrilling and captivating, a mix between House of Cards, The West Wing, with the addition of the flamboyant Italian flair found in The Sopranos.
1992 grips your attention from the very beginning. All the details setting the year are carefully placed, from costumes to soundtrack.
orchestrates many moves behind the scenes. We liked him not only because of his elegant charm and seductive smile, but also because his persona is actually less of your typical Italian man and more of a Wolf of Wall Street.
A type of character you don't really find in an Italian TV series, so we appreciate the ability of the writers as well as that of Stefano Accorsi to experiment and push the boundaries with this Leo Notte.
A type of character you don't really find in an Italian TV series, so we appreciate the ability of the writers as well as that of Stefano Accorsi to experiment and push the boundaries with this Leo Notte.
There's been a substantial amount of budget spent on this series, and it shows. The result is fantastic, catching and at it quickly turns the 10 episodes into one of those series you don't want to end. We read of rumors that a 1993 and 1994 series are on the way and if those rumors are true, then we can only say one thing: we can't wait!!
In the mean time here's the YouTube playlist to the full soundtrack used in the series. Enjoy!
In the mean time here's the YouTube playlist to the full soundtrack used in the series. Enjoy!
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