Learn Italian with Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire

Yes, Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire is a B2-level pick for Italian learners. A married couple's fidelity frays in this introspective drama. The Milanese standard Italian is clean and the delivery slower, but the literary, abstract vocabulary about desire and betrayal makes it a B2 watch.

Key takeaways

  • Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire is a B2-level pick for Italian, best suited to upper-intermediate learners.
  • An introspective Milanese drama with literary vocabulary.
  • It runs 1 season, 6 episodes, so its vocabulary recurs enough that finishing it builds real Italian listening.
  • Against the 12 other Italian titles in our difficulty index, it is easier than 3 of them.
  • Expect everyday Italian such as la fedeltà and il tradimento.
  • Watch it with Italian subtitles rather than your own language, which the research links to the biggest listening gain.
Difficulty
B2 (challenging)
Best for
upper-intermediate learners
Format
TV series
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Genre
romance, drama, psychological
Platform
Netflix
Relative difficulty
Easier than 3 of 12 other Italian titles we rate
In our index
1 of 13 Italian titles

How we rate difficulty

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Italian words you'll hear in Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire

la fedeltà
faithfulness, fidelity
il tradimento
betrayal, affair
il matrimonio
marriage
il desiderio
desire
la coppia
couple

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Frequently asked questions

Is Devotion good for learning Italian?
Yes, at B2. The delivery is slower and the Italian clean, but the literary vocabulary about love and betrayal makes it upper-intermediate, so graded subtitles help.