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Boris

Boris

20078.64 Seasons50 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Nicola Lusuardi
Written by Nicola Lusuardi, Luca Vendruscolo, Giacomo Ciarrapico
Produced by Lorenzo Mieli
NetworksDisney+FOX

Top Cast

Francesco Pannofino

Francesco Pannofino

René Ferretti

Alessandro Tiberi

Alessandro Tiberi

Alessandro

Pietro Sermonti

Pietro Sermonti

Stanis La Rochelle

Carolina Crescentini

Carolina Crescentini

Corinna Negri

Caterina Guzzanti

Caterina Guzzanti

Arianna Dell'Arti

Antonio Catania

Antonio Catania

Diego Lopez

Antonino Bruschetta

Antonino Bruschetta

Duccio Patanè

Paolo Calabresi

Paolo Calabresi

Augusto Biascica

Alberto Di Stasio

Alberto Di Stasio

Sergio Vannucci

Carlo Luca De Ruggieri

Carlo Luca De Ruggieri

Lorenzo

Themes & Keywords

movie businesssatirebehind the scenessocial satiremovie settelevision setsatiricalamusedsarcastic

About Boris

Boris is a comedy series that first aired in 2007 exploring themes of movie business, satire, behind the scenes, social satire, movie set, television set. Created by Nicola Lusuardi, it stars Francesco Pannofino, Alessandro Tiberi, Pietro Sermonti. 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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