Toni Servillo narrates Pavia's 2,000-year history in Sky Arte documentary series
Actor Toni Servillo narrates a three-part documentary series 'La Battaglia di Pavia e altre storie' debuting on Sky Arte on February 24, 2025. The first episode focuses on the 1525 Battle of Pavia, a pivotal event in European politics. Produced by 3D Produzioni, written by Didi Gnocchi and Arianna Marelli, directed by Valeria Parisi, the series also features actor Pietro De Nova. It reconstructs the battle using artworks like seven tapestries from Naples' Museo di Capodimonte, archival documents, and city traces. The narrative adopts a unique perspective through descendants of two opposing soldiers: Spanish knight Alonso Pita da Veiga (serving Emperor Charles V) and French bodyguard Étienne Cortoys d'Arcollières (serving King Francis I). Sky Arte's content is curated by Artribune.
Key facts
- Toni Servillo narrates the documentary series 'La Battaglia di Pavia e altre storie'.
- The series is produced by 3D Produzioni.
- The first episode airs on Sky Arte on February 24, 2025.
- The episode covers the 1525 Battle of Pavia.
- The series uses seven tapestries from the Museo di Capodimonte in Naples.
- The story is told from the perspective of descendants of two soldiers: Alonso Pita da Veiga and Étienne Cortoys d'Arcollières.
- The series is written by Didi Gnocchi and Arianna Marelli.
- The director is Valeria Parisi.
- Actor Pietro De Nova appears in the series.
- Sky Arte's content is curated by Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Toni Servillo
- Pietro De Nova
- Didi Gnocchi
- Arianna Marelli
- Valeria Parisi
- Alonso Pita da Veiga
- Étienne Cortoys d'Arcollières
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- 3D Produzioni
- Museo di Capodimonte
- Artribune
Locations
- Pavia
- Italy
- Naples
- Spain
- France