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Sep 8, 2013 · Mark Kermode reviews The Great Beauty, a dazzling film by Paolo Sorrentino that explores the decadence and nostalgia of Rome.
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- Mark Kermode
Directed by Paolo Sorrentino • 2013 • Italy. Starring Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli. For decades, journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the glittering nightlife of Rome. Since the legendary success of his only novel, he has been a permanent fixture in the city’s literary and elite social circles.
May 21, 2013 · The comparison is more than just casual: Like Fellini’s masterpiece, “The Great Beauty” uses an existentially exhausted figure as a Dantesque guide through the decadence of modern Roman life ...
Mar 24, 2014 · The Great Beauty gives us Rome fifty years later, having undergone decades more of political disillusionment, corruption, incompetence, and triviality, and hence shock-proof. Jep Gambardella, the aging protagonist, is a detached, intellectual bon vivant, aware of his limits (he has a bad knee and wears a truss) and no longer particularly ...
The Great Beauty is a cinematic marvel that playfully asks what we find truly joyous in life and questions their validity with a sardonic over exuberance. Full Review | Nov 4, 2020. Watching the ...
Dec 4, 2013 · Photographed by Luca Bigazzi with a clear interest in referring to the stylistic choices of Fellini—which can be observed in the frequent close ups and in the wide angle lens that slightly deform these shots—"The Great Beauty" replaces Fellini's circus types with representatives of certain classical stereotypes from the haute bourgeoisie ...
Nov 14, 2013 · To a certain extent, “The Great Beauty” is a fantasy film lost in the vivid corners of its lead character’s mind. In the extraordinary 10 minute opening sequence, Sorrentino depicts a wildly ...
