The Great Beauty
Overview
Jep Gambardella has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his 65th birthday and a shock from the past, Jep looks past the nightclubs and parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.
Backdrop
What makes this movie Worth Watching
The Great Beauty is deeply rooted in Italian culture and society, particularly focusing on the excesses and superficiality of high society in Rome. It can be seen as a critique of Italy's post-WWII economic boom, which brought about a shift towards materialism and consumerism.
- Stunning visuals and cinematography that capture the beauty of Rome.
- Complex narrative exploring themes of aging, vanity, and morality.
- Exceptional acting by Toni Servillo in his portrayal of a disillusioned journalist.
- Beautifully crafted score complementing the film's emotional journey
Fun Facts
- Director Paolo Sorrentino based the protagonist, Jep Gambardella, on his own father, who was also a journalist in Rome.
- The film's opening credits feature a poem by Cesare Pavese, a well-known Italian author and poet.
- The final scene of the movie pays homage to Fellini's 'La Dolce Vita', another classic Italian film.
Available Languages
English
US
Title: The Great Beauty
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Italiano
IT
Title:
"Sull'orlo della disperazione, non ci resta che farci compagnia."
Français
FR
Title:
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Český
CZ
Title: Velká nádhera
"Řím, jak se jeví Paolu Sorrentinovi půl století po Sladkém životě."
Deutsch
DE
Title: La Grande Bellezza - Die große Schönheit
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普通话
CN
Title: 绝美之城
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Reviews
Mesmerizing movie staging a decadent and beautiful Rome for a decadent character and greatly played by Toni Servillo. Great cast, nice decadent story and, overally, huge directing by Paolo Sorrentino.
Jep Gambardella: "The trains at our parties are the best in Rome. They're the best cause they go nowhere.
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This is how it always ends. With death. But first there was life. Hidden beneath the blah, blah, blah. It's all settled beneath the chitter chatter and the noise. Silence and sentiment. Emotion and fear. The haggard, inconstant flashes of beauty. And then the wretched squalor and miserable humanity. All buried under the cover of the embarrassment of being in the world, blah, blah, blah... Beyond there is what lies beyond. I don't deal with what lies beyond. Therefore... let this novel begin. After all... it's just a trick. Yes, it's just a trick."
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From my point of view:
This may be definitely the best subset of art, applied at the best moment in the movie scene, at the best moment of our living at the beginning of the 21st century. All wisdom said in a couple of sentences, helping us to enjoy life, and understand this way of enjoying as much as we can. Anyway, we do not have any better way to beat the trick of living, than just relaxing, realizing we are part of the trick and we cannot change it.
So, just go on, time will pass! :)
Oscar Awards
Wins
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM - 2013
None
Nominations
Haven't Nominated for Oscar