TV series

The Countess of Castiglione

2006 · 1 season

A slow, sumptuous historical drama of beauty and intrigue, watching a woman navigate love and politics with cool calculation.

Overview: Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, is an unscrupulous and beautiful woman, in love with Andrea Pieri, a patriot ready to do anything to free Italy from the foreign oppressor. Wounded during a chase, Pieri takes refuge in the castle of Virginia, which, with the approval of her husband, Count Francesco Verasis of Castiglione, takes care of him. Meanwhile, Nigra, in charge of the affairs of the Kingdom of Piedmont in Paris, discovers the relations of the countess with the subversives and sees in her the perfect tool to bring Napoleon closer to the Italian cause.
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Power, betrayal, love, politics
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
love
politics
identity
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild