Katarzyna Petru
Today, January 23, 2026, one of the most interesting Italian productions of the year will be released on the Netflix platform – the film “The Counterfeiter” (orig. Il Falsario). It’s a factual crime drama that transports viewers to Rome in the 1970s. We get to know the story of Toni (played by Pietro Castellitto), a young artist with big dreams, who, instead of reaching the heights of the art world, finds himself in the middle of the criminal underworld. Thanks to his talent, he becomes not only a genius art forger but also a key player in the darkest political scandals of that era.
Key information:
Release date: January 23, 2026 (Friday)
Where: Netflix
Directed by: Stefano Lodovichi
Written by: Lorenzo Bagnatori, Sandro Petraglia
Starring: Pietro Castellitto, Claudio Santamaria, Giulia Michelini
The film promises to be stylish retro cinema, combining biographical threads with a political thriller. An ideal choice for tomorrow night's fans of stories about great swindlers and the Italian atmosphere.
