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Sicilian (Sicilian: sicilianu, Sicilian: [sɪ(t)ʃɪˈljaːnu]; Italian: siciliano) is a Romance language that is spoken on the island of Sicily and its satellite islands. It belongs to the broader Extreme Southern Italian language group (in Italian italiano meridionale estremo ).
23 February 2012. ( 2012-02-23) Montalbano, age 33, is a deputy inspector in the Sicilian mountains. A local thug with a history of theft is murdered and the evidence points to an elderly shepherd as the killer. Montalbano is promoted to inspector and is transferred to Vigàta, where he grew up.
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Inspector Salvo Montalbano is in charge of the state police station in Vigàta, a fictional town in the fictional province of Montelusa (see locations) in Sicily, Southern Italy. Montalbano investigates criminal acts which he always manages to solve by reconstruction thanks to his intelligence and the help of his team which includes his deputy, Dome...
Main characters
1. Luca Zingaretti as Inspector Salvo Montalbano, the police chief of Vigàta (season 1−15) 2. Cesare Boccias Inspector Domenico "Mimì" Augello, Montalbano's deputy and close friend (season 1−15) 3. Peppino Mazzottaas Detective Giuseppe Fazio, and Montalbano's right-hand man (season 1−15) 4. Angelo Russoas Agatino Catarella, police officer (season 1−15) 5. Davide Lo Verde as Galluzzo, police officer (seasons 1–15) 6. Roberto Nobile as Nicolò Zito, journalist of local TV station Rete Liberaand...
Recurring characters
1. Isabell Sollman as Ingrid, Montalbano's Swedish friend (seasons 2–5, 7–8, 11) 2. Mirella Petralia as Adelina Cirrinciò, Montalbano's housekeeper/cook (seasons 4, 7 and 9) 3. Ketty Governali as Adelina Cirrinciò, Montalbano's housekeeper/cook (seasons 11, 12) 4. Fabio Costanzo as Pasquale Cirrinciò, Adelina's son (seasons 4, 7, 9 and 12) 5. Carmelinda Gentile as Beatrice "Beba" Di Leo, becomes Mimì's wife (main: season 5; guest: seasons 3–4, 6–8, 12) 6. Giovanni Guardiano as Jacomuzzi, poli...
Given the success of the Andrea Camilleri novels, published by Sellerio (Palermo), RAI with Palomar[it], commissioned a television series, in co-operation with Sweden's public service SVT, Sveriges Television, of most of the novels and short stories. Each closely follows the plot of the novels, in some cases joining several short stories. Alberto S...
Although Camilleri set his books in a fictionalised province of Agrigento, much of the series is filmed in the province of Ragusa. The exteriors of la Mànnara were filmed at Fornace Penna in Sampieri. Montalbano's offices are in Scicli, as are the offices of Commissioner Bonetti-Alderighi (actually those of the mayor). Filming is in Ragusa Ibla, Mo...
The BBC holds the United Kingdom transmission rights. "Excursion to Tindari" and "Montalbano's Croquettes" were shown on BBC Four in December 2008. On 11 February 2012, "The Snack Thief" was broadcast in its 9 pm Saturday evening slot. On 25 August 2012, BBC Four began to broadcast a series of 12 episodes. From 19 October to 9 November 2013, the fo...
MHz Networksdistributes the Detective Montalbano series on TV, DVD, TVOD and SVOD. In the UK, the earlier episodes are currently available in both a collection and series format, with the series numbering following BBC Four's. These titles are distributed by Acorn Media UK. In the Nordic countries the first 18 films are available as Box 1 (1–6), Bo...
2003 Busto Arsizio Film Festival:Winner Best TV Series2009 Kineo Awards, Italy:Winner Best Television Film2011 Kineo Awards, Italy:Winner Best Television Film2014 Crime Thriller Awards, UK:Nominee Best International TV Drama- Detective Fiction
Sicilian was the language of the Sicilian Parliament meeting in Palermo. In 1409, the branch of the Aragonese family ruling Sicily failed to produce an heir causing the rule of Sicily to return directly to Spain.
The Sicilian-American organization Arba Sicula publishes stories, poems and essays, in Sicilian with English translations, in an effort to preserve the Sicilian language, in Arba Sicula, its bi-lingual annual journal (latest issue: 2017), and in a biennial newsletter entitled Sicilia Parra.
S2.E2 ∙ Episode #2.2. Thu, Mar 2, 2023. A robbery at Gambino's old apartment goes awry. Tonino forces Valentino and Salvo to find out information about the killer by threatening a loved one. 6.5 /10 (41) Rate. Watch options.
Comedy Crime. After two hapless TV technicians stumble upon a murder scene, every step they take to avoid becoming suspects lands them in deeper trouble. Creators. Leonardo Fasoli. Maddalena Ravagli. Stars. Tony Sperandeo. Howard Thomas Ray. Salvatore Ficarra. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. S1-2. Add to Watchlist. Added by 1.3K users.
