La Grande Bellezza - Die große Schönheit (2013)

Jep Gambardella has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his 65th birthday and a shock from the past, Jep looks past the nightclubs and parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.

Director:

Paolo Sorrentino

Writers:

Paolo Sorrentino (story), Paolo Sorrentino (screenplay)

Stars:

Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli

Won 1 Oscar. Another 53 wins & 73 nominations.

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 Colonna
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

Journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades. Since the legendary success of his one and only novel, he has been a permanent fixture in the city's literary and social circles, but when his sixty-fifth birthday coincides with a shock from the past, Jep finds himself unexpectedly taking stock of his life, turning his cutting wit on himself and his contemporaries, and looking past the extravagant nightclubs, parties, and cafés to find Rome in all its glory: a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.

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Plot Keywords:

party | male nudity | genitalia | old age | male frontal nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Indigo Film [Italy] Official Facebook [Germany]

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian Spanish Chinese Japanese

Release Date:

14 March 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

La Grande Bellezza - Die große Schönheit

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

€9,200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$23,442 (USA) (15 November 2013)

Gross:

$2,835,886 (USA) (11 April 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Indigo Film, Medusa Film, Babe Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

141 min 172 min (extended)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Egidio (nightclub mgr.; Ramona's father): "She can't be a stripper at 50." At time of production, she was closer to 50 than 42.

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Quotes

Santa: Madam, I took a vow of poverty. And you can't talk about poverty... you have to live it.

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Connections

Featured in Gangster (2014)

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Soundtracks

We No Speak Americano
Written by Renato Carosone, Nicola Salerno, Matthew Handley, Duncan MacLennan and Andrew Stanley
Performed by Studio Allstars

User Reviews

Italian cinema at its best

I had to go to see this movie twice in a row as the first time was not enough: I was literally overwhelmed by it like the Japanese tourist at the beginning of the movie.

The movie is about Rome, about true love, about decadence, about difficulty of communicating, about values.

But the most important subject is life itself and how to live without having regrets.

Many word have been spent about Sorrentino talent, so I am not going to talk about it: he is without doubts one of the most talented directors alive (and surely the best Italian).

The great beauty is well written, dialogues are intelligent and philosophic, really good food for thoughts.

The character are perfectly described and very, very well played (Toni Servillo is not a surprise because we knew him from The consequences of love and Il divo), but other actors like Sabrina Ferilli and Carlo Verdone, they have been a nice discover indeed.

You will leave the theatre with the awareness you have seen a masterpiece.

Highly recommended