Brigands: The Quest for Gold

Brigands: The Quest for Gold is an Italian historical drama television series. It was released on Netflix on 23 April 2024.

Premise

After the Risorgimento, a woman joins of group of brigands in southern Italy.

Cast

Michela De Rossi as Filomena De Marco
as
Matilda Lutz as Michelina Di Cesare
as
Marlon Joubert as
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Giuseppe Lo Piccolo as Salvatore
Pietro Micci as Fumel
Nando Paone as Ventre
Federico Ielapi as Jurillo
as Manzo
Gianmarco Vettori as Marchetta
Lorenzo de Moor as Muto
as Celestino
as Don Orlando
as Francesco Guerra
Simone Borrelli as Alessandro Pace
as Antonio Monaco
as Lissandra
Astrid Casali as Maria
Giampiero De Concilio as Luigi
Salvatore Striano as Gennaro Giordano
Simone Corbisiero as Nino
Gianni Vastarella as Clemente

Production

In September 2021, Netflix announced that the series was in development, along with four other Italian productions for the platform. Filming took place in Apulia, particularly Lecce, Melpignano, Altamura, Nardò, and Brindisi.

Release

The series' trailer was released on 21 March 2024.

Reception

Manuela Santacatterina of The Hollywood Reporter Roma wrote that the series, in its quest to appeal to international audiences, seemed to conform to the archetype of a Netflix production rather than "finding its own uniqueness." She also noted that the series romanticized brigandage without offering much nuance. Valeria Maiolino of Cinefilos.it gave the series two-and-a-half stars out of five, but commended its set design, costumes, and makeup.