The Great Beauty (2013)
"La grande bellezza" (original title)

The story of an aging writer who bitterly recollects his passionate, lost youth. A portrait of today's Rome.

Director:

Paolo Sorrentino

Writers:

Paolo Sorrentino (story), Paolo Sorrentino (screenplay),

Stars:

Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Toni Servillo	...	Jep Gambardella
Carlo Verdone	...	Romano
Sabrina Ferilli	...	Ramona
Carlo Buccirosso	...	Lello Cava
Iaia Forte	...	Trumeau
Pamela Villoresi	...	Viola
Galatea Ranzi	...	Stefania
Franco Graziosi	...	Conte Colonne
Giorgio Pasotti	...	Stefano
Massimo Popolizio	...	Alfio Bracco
Sonia Gessner	...	Contessa Colonna
Anna Della Rosa	...	Ragazza esangue
Luca Marinelli	...	Andrea
Serena Grandi	...	Lorena
Ivan Franek	...	Ron Sweet

Storyline

The story of an aging writer who bitterly recollects his passionate, lost youth. A portrait of today's Rome.

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Plot Keywords:

writer | reference to louis ferdinand céline | rome italy | journalist | reference to gustave flaubert | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Indigo Film [It]

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

21 May 2013 (Italy)

Also Known As:

L'apparato umano

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

€9,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Indigo Film, Medusa Film, Babe Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

142 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Symphony No. 3: III. Lento (Cantabile semplice)"
Composed by Henryk Mikolaj Górecki
Performed by Dawn Upshaw

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