1994
After the breakdown of the old government, and with it the First Republic, Italy changed for good in 1994. Spinster Leo is all too aware of this. He pushed hard to see Berlusconi get elected Prime Minister. He knows it's not easy to win power, but holding on to it verges on the impossible. By the same token, it seems equally impossible for populist politician Pietro to change. Even now that he has an office at the Prime Minister's premises in Rome, he still can't cast off his old bad habits. Nor can he forget the only woman he has ever loved. A former TV starlet now turned politician and Congresswoman, Veronica has to decide who the man of her life is going to be. She has realized she no longer wants to be just a woman on the arm of powerful men. It is the start of her own push for power.
Overview
After the breakdown of the old government, and with it the First Republic, Italy changed for good in 1994. Spinster Leo is all too aware of this. He pushed hard to see Berlusconi get elected Prime Minister. He knows it's not easy to win power, but holding on to it verges on the impossible. By the same token, it seems equally impossible for populist politician Pietro to change. Even now that he has an office at the Prime Minister's premises in Rome, he still can't cast off his old bad habits. Nor can he forget the only woman he has ever loved. A former TV starlet now turned politician and Congresswoman, Veronica has to decide who the man of her life is going to be. She has realized she no longer wants to be just a woman on the arm of powerful men. It is the start of her own push for power.
Stefano Sardo
Creator / EP
Episodes
1. Episode 1
During the crucial debate between candidates Silvio Berlusconi and Achille Occhetto, Leonardo Notte struggles to defend his position in the party, while political opponents and his own conscience try to bring him down.
2. Episode 2
Veronica is now a Member of Parliament, but her credibility is challenged by her co-workers. She finds support in her female colleagues when she decides to contribute to an important cause.
3. Episode 3
Pietro is now undersecretary of the new Interior Minister. The two have to choose between compromising with Berlusconi or being loyal to their party, while Pietro has to deal with some family problems.
Cast & Crew
Stefano Accorsi
Leonardo Notte
Guido Caprino
Pietro Bosco
Miriam Leone
Veronica Castello
Antonio Gerardi
Antonio Di Pietro
Paolo Pierobon
Silvio Berlusconi
Giovanni Ludeno
Dario Scaglia
