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Il divo: La spettacolare vita di Giulio Andreotti (2008) 7.2
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Reviews: 41 user | 121 critic | 17 from Metacritic.com 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 SorrentinoWriter:Paolo Sorrentino |
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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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The spectacular life of Giulio Andreotti.Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
28 May 2008 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
Il divo See more »Box Office
Budget:
€5,700,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$13,867 (USA) (24 April 2009)Gross:
$239,294 (USA) (6 November 2009)Company Credits
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Written by Gabriel Fauré
Performed by Choeur de l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and The Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Charles Dutoit
Published by Alphonse Leduc Editions Musicaled
Courtesy of Universal Music Italia Srl
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Giulio Andreotti: I know I am an average man but looking around I do not see any giant.See more »
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"Pavane in F-sharp minor op. 50"Written by Gabriel Fauré
Performed by Choeur de l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and The Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Charles Dutoit
Published by Alphonse Leduc Editions Musicaled
Courtesy of Universal Music Italia Srl
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This movie puts on screen what all Italians know since decades: directly or indirectly Andreotti is behind all major events happened in Italy in the last 45 years. This is what we know, as we all knew that virtually all politicians at all level were (and are) robbing the public funds and make private deals with business men.
The movie shows exactly this: we know it but we do not have the evidences.
Sorrentino tries to bridge this gap by putting together a lot of informations that make a pretty clear scenario, but without evidences. The result is a portrait of a divinity: you know that is there, you know that everything happens because of his will, but on earth everything happens by chance so that the fact that Andreotti is the mastermind of everything becomes a matter of divine faith.
The strength of the movie rests on the capacity to describe a personality that is so powerful that does not need to speak, does not need to go on TV, he is able to make things happen in a way that only Andreotti knows. Andreotti is above the politics, above the Church, above finance, above mafia, he is depicted as a power that stands on its own, someone who uses all the different leverages to rule.
Andreotti got it away with his trials and only Andreotti knows how. For a man of his power, it was the least you could expect.
At the end, Italians have to acknowledge that in the 20th century Italy was ruled by the King (shortly), Mussolini and Andreotti. But if you remember the Glossary shown at the beginning of the movie, through the Loggia P2, Sorrentino suggests that Berlusconi could be the person in charge to continue the job. Whether this is the will of Andreotti or not is a matter of faith.