The Great Beauty (2013)
Paolo Sorrentino’s film, The Great Beauty (2013), is a thought-provoking art drama co-written and directed by the Italian filmmaker. It begins with a quote from Louis-Ferdinand Céline’s novel, Journey to the End of the Night, which highlights the power of imagination in travel. The story follows Jep Gambardella, a 65-year-old journalist and theater critic known for his enigmatic charm and love for the vibrant social scene in Rome. He navigates through a city steeped in rich history but defined by its superficial inhabitants, creating a striking contrast between past and present. Littré, an esteemed scholar, even acknowledges that anyone can embark on an imaginative journey beyond the confines of reality.
During his youth, he delved into creative writing and produced a single work, titled The Human Apparatus. Despite receiving praise and multiple awards for this work, Jep has not written any other books due to both his own indolence and a persistent creative block. His main goal in life has been to attain a certain social status, but not just any socialite position – he aspires to be the ‘king of society’. In pursuit of this goal, Jep has cultivated a circle of friends which includes Romano, a playwright who is constantly being used by a younger woman; Lello, a wealthy and outspoken toy seller; Viola, an affluent bourgeois with a son named Andrea who struggles with mental health issues; Stefania, a self-absorbed writer of radical chic; and Dadina, the diminutive editor at the newspaper where Jep works.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Toni ServilloJep Gambardella  Carlo VerdoneRomano  Sabrina FerilliRamona  Carlo BuccirossoLello Cava  Iaia ForteTrumeau |
Paolo Sorrentino’s film, The Great Beauty (2013), is a thought-provoking art drama co-written and directed by the Italian filmmaker. It begins with a quote from Louis-Ferdinand Céline’s novel, Journey to the End of the Night, which highlights the power of imagination in travel. The story follows Jep Gambardella, a 65-year-old journalist and theater critic known for his enigmatic charm and love for the vibrant social scene in Rome. He navigates through a city steeped in rich history but defined by its superficial inhabitants, creating a striking contrast between past and present. Littré, an esteemed scholar, even acknowledges that anyone can embark on an imaginative journey beyond the confines of reality.
During his youth, he delved into creative writing and produced a single work, titled The Human Apparatus. Despite receiving praise and multiple awards for this work, Jep has not written any other books due to both his own indolence and a persistent creative block. His main goal in life has been to attain a certain social status, but not just any socialite position – he aspires to be the ‘king of society’. In pursuit of this goal, Jep has cultivated a circle of friends which includes Romano, a playwright who is constantly being used by a younger woman; Lello, a wealthy and outspoken toy seller; Viola, an affluent bourgeois with a son named Andrea who struggles with mental health issues; Stefania, a self-absorbed writer of radical chic; and Dadina, the diminutive editor at the newspaper where Jep works.
