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The Young Montalbano

(63 Posts)
Ana Sat 07-Sept-13 11:48:59

No, don't get your hopes up, ladies, it hasn't got him in it - it's a six-part prequel which starts tonight on BBC 4 starring Michele Riondino and might be worth a look...

gracesmum Sat 07-Sept-13 13:37:07

I am reserving judgement, ana as much as I enjoyed "Endeavour" in its own right, for instance, he wasn't Morse (to me) . For me, the charm of Montalbano is that he is of a certain age, lacking the Italian "bella figura" and not a dashing young Latin lover .We can laugh with him and at, eg. Mimi's peccadilloes, but I wonder how I will feel if "young Montalbano" is too young and too gorgeous. Worth a look anyway!

Zengran Sat 07-Sept-13 13:56:05

Reserving judgement, too, although I shall have to watch it on "catch up".

Can't wait till the original actor is back on, I do find him attractive blush

Ana Sat 07-Sept-13 14:05:58

Yes, I know how you feel, I'm not too hopeful about the 'young' aspect, but at least there'll be the scenery...

Grannyknot Sat 07-Sept-13 14:16:58

Ooh eeh, I'll be there regardless ...

Marelli Sat 07-Sept-13 16:57:52

Oh - so it's not him?? sad DH just told me that Montalbano was on tonight and I thought it was HIM - and it's not.....sad. I'll watch it though - I'll just have to put up with it. It'll whet my appetite for the real man blush!

Mamie Sat 07-Sept-13 18:57:58

Well I am on holiday in French / Catalan telly land and the Radio Times didn't come before we left so I haven't set it up to record. But what I want to know is, is he bandy-legged too? I am relying on you GK.....

Marelli Sat 07-Sept-13 20:02:15

Now, there's a thing! I shall definitely check that out, Mamie! wink

Bez Sat 07-Sept-13 23:05:50

Just finished watching it - both DH and I enjoyed it.

Ana Sat 07-Sept-13 23:27:58

Couldn't get into it, I'm afraid. I kept trying to look at his legs...grin

Deedaa Sat 07-Sept-13 23:34:54

I thought the legs were reasonably bandy smile and he'd got quite a lot of the mannerisms. Caterella was completely wrong and doesn't appear till the second book so didn't even need to be in it.

And the scenery is wonderful of course.

gracesmum Sat 07-Sept-13 23:37:32

Yes!! What a nice young man and completely credible - even with all that hair. I really liked it- even down to a younger Catarella. That's my Saturday evenings sorted for the next 6 weeks! smile

annodomini Sun 08-Sept-13 13:29:29

Not a bad start and our hero is reasonably convincing. We may even see him swimming sometime soon - once he discards that sheepskin coat. A welcome alternative to the hyped jingoism of the Last Night of the Proms!

gracesmum Sun 08-Sept-13 20:39:01

The second half of Last Night has almost become a caricature of itself, hasn't it? Marin Alsop is a wonderful conductor but I fondly remember the likes of Andrew Davis and loved the Sea Shanties.

mrsb Sun 08-Sept-13 20:56:38

If I can't have old Montalbano then I will settle for watching the young one. No swimming yet but plenty of steps. Wondering when Livia will appear.

petallus Mon 09-Sept-13 10:57:54

Just watched it and to my surprise I loved it. The young M is as fascinating as the older one. I too looked to see if the legs were bandy and they were!

Grannyknot Mon 09-Sept-13 22:32:35

I am smitten by Il giovane Montalbano. And he certainly has the mannerisms.

MaggieP Mon 09-Sept-13 23:25:38

As a fan of the older Salvo, I wondered how much I would enjoy the new younger one, having just watched it tonight, I really enjoyed the new series, he is a delight, and I feel it can only get better!grin

Grannyknot Tue 10-Sept-13 08:24:16

Mamie - and the legs!

Mamie Tue 10-Sept-13 08:41:09

Oh how frustrating. Here I am stuck with French or Catalan telly, the sun, the Mediterranean 10 metres away, all the anchovy paste I can eat and no Montelbano. Though Mr. Mamie can still do a mean crawl across the bay....

Grannyknot Tue 10-Sept-13 14:45:35

grin

janerowena Wed 11-Sept-13 11:31:27

I loved it. I was getting serious withdrawal symptoms when Montalbano ended. I found what I missed most was the opening music and overhead views of Sicily though!

wisewoman Wed 11-Sept-13 12:02:57

He is just as gorgeous as the older one! Much to my surprise I enjoyed it just as much. Didn't notice the legs - too busy looking at eyes and hair.

Grannyknot Wed 11-Sept-13 12:47:44

I was musing ... so how did he end up on his own as an adult? - the older Montalbano seems to have intermittent girlfriend(s)/slightly chequered love life. Now I'll find out!

soop Sun 15-Sept-13 12:50:04

Well, I think that the young Montalbano is as dishy as the mature Montalbano. wink
We thoroughly enjoyed the last series and have so far enjoyed the new. There is no "in yer face" violence or bad language. The scenery is beautiful. The language and characters, delightful. All good stuff. sunshine