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The Great Beauty(La grande bellezza)
Italy, France
·2013
2h 22m
Director Paolo Sorrentino
Starring Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso
Genre Drama
Jep has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his 65th birthday and a shock from the past, he looks beyond the nightclubs and parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.
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WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING?
Rarely, I feel, does a film capture the dizzying highs and emotional devastations of being alive as succinctly as “La Grande Bellezza.” Not only does the film live up to its name by being visually stunning — every bit of it is shot with such intelligence and style that I was reminded of a number of Fellini’s most beautiful works — but I frequently found myself bowled over by its metaphors and emotional weight. Even the most seemingly inconsequential of moments are made incandescent thanks to Sorrentino’s determination to infuse every minute with the full spectrum of feelings that come with being alive. Joy, grief, agony, delight, and bittersweet reverence hold hands and dance through Jeb’s longing stares out at Rome’s canals, or through the glittering party scenes, or across the late-night conversations that Jeb has with his friends.
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