The Great Beauty
aka La grande bellezza
First screened in February 2014
Director: Paolo Sorrentino. Cast: Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso, Iaia Forte, Pamela Villoresi, Galatea Ranzi, Franco Graziosi, Giorgio Pasotti, Massimo Popolizio, Sonia Gessner, Anna Della Rosa, Luca Marinelli, Serena Grandi, Ivan Franek, Vernon Dobtcheff. Screenplay: Paolo Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello.
Twitter Capsule: Neither thesis nor style of this bright, long, grandiose movie feels fresh. Arbitrary edits. Stirring at moments.

Photo © 2013 Indigo Film/Medusa Film/Babe Film/Pathé/
France 2 Cinéma, © 2013 Janus Films
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C+

Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
★Best Foreign Language Film

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
★Best Foreign Language Film

Other Awards:
European Film Awards: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor (Servillo); Best Film Editing (Cristiano Travaglioli)
British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Film Not in the English Language
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