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Il Divo

Original title: Il divo
  • 20082008
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  • 1h 50m
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Il divo (2008)
The story of Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti, who has been elected to Parliament seven times since is was established in 1946.
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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.The story of Italian politician Giulio Andreotti, who has served as Prime Minister of Italy seven times since the restoration of democracy in 1946.The story of Italian politician Giulio Andreotti, who has served as Prime Minister of Italy seven times since the restoration of democracy in 1946.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
18K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Paolo Sorrentino
  • Writer
    • Paolo Sorrentino
  • Stars
    • Toni Servillo
    • Anna Bonaiuto
    • Giulio Bosetti
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  • Director
    • Paolo Sorrentino
  • Writer
    • Paolo Sorrentino
  • Stars
    • Toni Servillo
    • Anna Bonaiuto
    • Giulio Bosetti
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 53User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 32 wins & 40 nominations total

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    Il Divo
    Trailer 1:22
    Il Divo

    Photos39

    Toni Servillo and Salvatore D'Onofrio in Il divo (2008)
    Toni Servillo in Il divo (2008)
    Flavio Bucci, Umberto Contarello, and Toni Servillo in Il divo (2008)
    Flavio Bucci in Il divo (2008)
    Carlo Buccirosso in Il divo (2008)
    Massimo Popolizio in Il divo (2008)
    Giorgio Colangeli in Il divo (2008)
    Achille Brugnini, Flavio Bucci, Carlo Buccirosso, Giorgio Colangeli, Massimo Popolizio, and Aldo Ralli in Il divo (2008)
    Flavio Bucci and Toni Servillo in Il divo (2008)
    Paolo Graziosi in Il divo (2008)
    Toni Servillo in Il divo (2008)
    Il divo (2008)

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    Toni Servillo
    Toni Servillo
    • Giulio Andreottias Giulio Andreotti
    Anna Bonaiuto
    Anna Bonaiuto
    • Livia Daneseas Livia Danese
    Giulio Bosetti
    • Eugenio Scalfarias Eugenio Scalfari
    Flavio Bucci
    Flavio Bucci
    • Franco Evangelistias Franco Evangelisti
    Carlo Buccirosso
    Carlo Buccirosso
    • Paolo Cirino Pomicinoas Paolo Cirino Pomicino
    Giorgio Colangeli
    Giorgio Colangeli
    • Salvo Limaas Salvo Lima
    Alberto Cracco
    Alberto Cracco
    • Don Marioas Don Mario
    Piera Degli Esposti
    Piera Degli Esposti
    • Signora Eneaas Signora Enea
    Lorenzo Gioielli
    • Mino Pecorellias Mino Pecorelli
    Paolo Graziosi
    Paolo Graziosi
    • Aldo Moroas Aldo Moro
    Gianfelice Imparato
    Gianfelice Imparato
    • Vincenzo Scottias Vincenzo Scotti
    Massimo Popolizio
    Massimo Popolizio
    • Vittorio Sbardellaas Vittorio Sbardella
    Aldo Ralli
    • Giuseppe Ciarrapicoas Giuseppe Ciarrapico
    Giovanni Vettorazzo
    • Magistrato Scarpinatoas Magistrato Scarpinato
    Orazio Alba
    • Gaspare Mutoloas Gaspare Mutolo
    Fernando Altieri
    • Oscar Luigi Scalfaroas Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
    Stewart Arnold
    Stewart Arnold
    • Larry Schoenbachas Larry Schoenbach
    Nuot Arquint
    Nuot Arquint
    • Killer Limaas Killer Lima
    • Director
      • Paolo Sorrentino
    • Writer
      • Paolo Sorrentino
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The first cut of the movie was 145-minute long.
    • Quotes

      Giulio Andreotti: I know I am an average man but looking around I do not see any giant.

    • Crazy credits
      End credits features the following dedication: "per Daniela, che mi ha salvato" ("for Daniela, who saved me"). Daniela D'Antonio is Paolo Sorrentino's wife.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      La prima cosa bella
      Written by Mogol, Gian Piero Reverberi and Nicola Di Bari

      Performed by Ricchi e Poveri

      Published by Universal Music Publishing Ricordi S.r.l.

      Courtesy of EMi Music Italy S.p.a.

    User reviews53

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    6/10
    wildly all over the place with its camera and plotting, but what's lacking is a port of entry for non-Italians
    I'm sure if I were raised in Italy and paid attention to Italian politics day in and day out all of what transpires in Il Divo would be no less than engrossing. The story of Androetti, the head of a government that went for seven administrations and then went on to run for President has some really fascinating things to it. One of those is seeing just how the parliament works in those scenes midway through the picture and how the country actually chooses its president, which is so far removed from the US democratic process it's hard to fathom. And I also admired how the actor playing Androetti so got into this kind of quietly conniving politician, a man who believed that politics was everything and yet would never get passionate enough to raise his voice above a whisper. Somewhere inside of him a Dick Cheney is rumbling, perhaps.

    But the problem in watching the film if you don't pay attention to the Italian politics of the period, or just in general, is that the filmmakers lose you fairly quickly. I usually find myself a viewer who doesn't like to be spoon-fed information very simply, but this is on the opposite end of the cannon where only a few real details are clear enough and then the rest comes whizzing by at a quick clip (and quick indeed as the camera style is akin to the operatic nature of Scorsese, only not as talented or focused). Names of characters keep coming up as title cards, and except for a couple of names like "The Lemon" (Androetti's right-hand man), none of them really stick out, and the incidents keep piling up without any real connection. At some point the basic story does reveal itself and holds some interest, but there's a disconnect between many scenes too, and a sense of cross-cutting done a few times (i.e. the horse race scene crossed with a shooting) comes off as unimaginative.

    It's not a waste of time though if you're totally ignorant about Italy's political structure and brash sense of the power dynamic. But it's not one that I particularly enjoyed, either, and its lack of a connection with the mounting details made it harder to appreciate.
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    • Quinoa1984
    • Jan 19, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 28, 2008 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Il divo
    • Filming locations
      • Via del Corso, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Indigo Film
      • Lucky Red
      • Parco Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €5,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $240,159
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,867
      • Apr 26, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,260,366
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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