For a couple of weeks it seems rumors have been circulating about a possible TV series in production on the very popular Vincenzo Malinconico. But who is the successful character created by De Silva’s pen? If these rumors turn out to be reality, the events that see him as the protagonist will soon be discovered.
As for Diego De Silva, the writer became famous thanks to his funny and inadequate Vincenzo. To interpret it, in all probability, there will be Massimiliano Gallo.
Who is Vincenzo Malinconico
But Vincenzo Malinconico, who is he? Precarious lawyer of Naples, Melancholy is seen daily forced to interface with the various instabilities in his life: love, family, work and economic situation. However, the protagonist of the tales of Diego De Silva cope with instability by always making fun of it.
Element that has made the stories of Melancholy so acclaimed by readers.
The lawyer from Naples often shows up inadequate to deal with what happens in his life. This aspect, in all likelihood, makes him very close to any other man-reader.
Who, after all, has not felt inadequate at least once in their life? But, Melancholy with irony does not make a drama out of it, on the contrary it opens up to profound reflections. In fact, in De Silva’s stories issues of a certain importance are addressed through the character of Melancholy like love, family and crime. The books that narrate by Vincenzo Malinconico and written by Diego De Silva are six in all.
“I didn’t understand anything”
The Rai series should therefore begin with the first story entitled “I didn’t understand anything“. In this first story, the protagonist is already outlined as a lonely, thoughtful, and funny man. Among profound reflections on life at times steeped in philosophy, Vincenzo Malinconico makes fun of his life ended in solitude after breaking up with his wife. The profession of lawyer does not grant any satisfaction to Vincenzo, on the contrary it makes him a precarious one like many others. In court, he becomes official defender of “Mimmo ‘o burzone”, a man linked to the Camorra. Also at the court, he will meet Alessandra, prosecutor with whom a story will be born.
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Who is Diego De Silva
Diego De Silva is a former lawyer born in Naples. He collaborated with newspapers like Iliorno, L’Espresso and la Stampa, and is also a screenwriter and playwright. His career was consecrated with the series of short stories dedicated to Vincenzo Malinconico. But already in 2001 with his book Certain Children had arrived at the selection of the Campiello award and in 2008, with I didn’t understand anything was in the five to Witch award.