Il Divo (2008)
"Il divo: La spettacolare vita di Giulio Andreotti" (original title)

The story of Italian politician Giulio Andreotti, who has served as Prime Minister of Italy seven times since the restoration of democracy in 1946.

Director:

Paolo Sorrentino

Writer:

Paolo Sorrentino

Stars:

Toni Servillo, Anna Bonaiuto, Giulio Bosetti

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 19 wins & 23 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Toni Servillo	...	Giulio Andreotti
Anna Bonaiuto	...	Livia Danese
Giulio Bosetti	...	Eugenio Scalfari
Flavio Bucci	...	Franco Evangelisti
Carlo Buccirosso	...	Paolo Cirino Pomicino
Giorgio Colangeli	...	Salvo Lima
Alberto Cracco	...	Don Mario
Piera Degli Esposti	...	Signora Enea
Lorenzo Gioielli	...	Mino Pecorelli
Paolo Graziosi	...	Aldo Moro
Gianfelice Imparato	...	Vincenzo Scotti
Massimo Popolizio	...	Vittorio Sbardella
Aldo Ralli	...	Giuseppe Ciarrapico
Giovanni Vettorazzo	...	Magistrato Scarpinato
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Orazio Alba	...	Gaspare Mutolo

Storyline

The story of Italian politician Giulio Andreotti, who has served as Prime Minister of Italy seven times since the restoration of democracy in 1946.

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Plot Keywords:

politician | italy | italian | prime minister | cigarette smoking | 

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Taglines:

The spectacular life of Giulio Andreotti.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [fr]

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian English

Release Date:

28 May 2008 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Il divo

Filming Locations:

Montecitorio, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

€5,700,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,867 (USA) (24 April 2009)

Gross:

$239,294 (USA) (6 November 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Indigo Film, Lucky Red, Parco Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White (inserts only) Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Giulio Andreotti: I don't believe in chance, I believe in the will of God.

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Connections

Featured in Girlfriend in a Coma (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Pohjola's Daughter op. 49"
Composed by Jean Sibelius (as J. Sibelius)
Performed by Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands (as Iceland Symphony Orchestra)
Conducted by Petri Sakari
Courtesy of HNH International Ltd

User Reviews

More than a mystery

I want to see this again, to help me decide if it really was as good as I thought it was the first time round. Whod've thought that a film about a seemingly unprepossessing little Italian politician, Giulio Andreotti, could be so damn entertaining.

The movie revolves around how extraordinary this man was. However, the mystery - did he or didn't he arrange all those assassinations, was he or wasn't he involved with those nasty Mafia people - was the main driver for the story. A film's plot is always the main enjoyment for me

• which is why I detest those smartass reviewers who think it's OK to

give the game away - and this one got a big leg up from the true -life storyline. The answer to the mystery is probably given in one seconds-long soundbite somewhere near the end of the film. I say probably because Mr Andreotti spends a fair bit of time in solo self justification and I was never sure if any of his monologues had elements of truth in them.

As a piece of film making, this movie is dark, elegant and strange, as befits the subject matter. The acting performances are excellent, particularly Tony Servillo as the said Mr Andreotti. Overall, splendido.