Fortune Seller A TV Scam is a biographical documentary series on Netflix. It is directed by Nicola Prosatore and the screenplay for the series is written by Alessandro Garramone. There are 4 episodes in total with a runtime of about 45-52 minutes respectively.
The official synopsis of the series reads, “Savvy saleswomen or devious scammers? Wanna Marchi and Stefania Nobile became the undisputed queens of Italian TV shopping — until they went too far.” It is a crime docu-series, filled with pop culture references, that explores the known and unknown elements of Wanna Marchi and a historical moment in the history of Italian TV.
Wanna Marchi is an Italian television personality who was very popular in the eighties and nineties, so much so that she was nicknamed ‘queen of teleshopping’. Capable of earning billions of lire, with products without any value, from slimming products to amulets for protection against evil, to lucky numbers. she was subsequently convicted several times for serious illegal acts connected to her business.
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She was born in a family of farmers, and was married at the young age of 18 to Raimondo Nobile, with whom she had two children – Maurizio and Stefania. Her married life was no better and turbulent, that she had to start working as a beautician, to support her family and children. She created…
