Kira Jane Buxton's "Tartufo," the movie

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Tartufo is a funny Italian caper about a dying village, its cast of delightfully eccentric characters and what happens when truffle hunter Giovanni (along with his truffle hunting dogs) unearth the biggest truffle the world has ever seen. There are a lot of characters, so it is a tremendously fun novel to imagine casting. I will focus on the three main characters to avoid this becoming a novella!

For the role of Delizia Micucci, I have only ever envisioned Sabrina Impacciatore. She is a phenomenal comedic actress whom you might have seen steal the show in season two of The White Lotus. I imagine she would be phenomenal at playing the stressed out Delizia Micucci as she tries to save her village from extinction.

Giovanni Scarpazza is the kind, sensitive truffle hunter of the village. He is grieving his partner, and being in the woods with his dogs is where he feels most at home. I can picture...[read on]

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