Elena Ferrante’s literary effort has become a worldwide cult in just a few months. Credit also goes to the scenes set in Ischia, full of charm and magic. Those who followed Lenù and Lila’s exciting stories of Lenù cannot help but seek out the locations chosen by director Saverio Costanzo to film the island shots of “The Neapolitan Novels”.
A run on Ischia Ponte jetty, as in the iconic cult scene, forces the viewer to turn towards the majestic Aragonese castle, taking them to the ancient village of Celsa, just as it must have looked to tourists’ dreamy eyes at the time when Elena Ferrante’s novel is set. Another place chosen for the TV series event is Via Giorgio Corafà, the ancient mule track that was once the only road connecting the village of Testaccio to the Maronti beach.
(Foto Alluring Ischia)