Directed and written by Paolo Sorrentino, The Great Beauty is a feature film that tells the decadence of humankind.
The protagonist, Jep Gambardella, is played by a talented Toni Servillo: an elegant and refined man, a real dandy who shows us Roman high society. A man deeply disappointed and bored, looking for something that, unfortunately, he will never find: the great beauty.
Rome takes the lead
The Eternal City between the sacred and the profane
The true protagonist of the film is Rome, which appears to us in all its beauty, with dreamlike atmospheres very reminiscent of Fellini's films, yet at the same time a place where the sacred and the profane mix, showing the decadence of man.
The style that emerges from the film is baroque: not only is the exterior magnificent, but the interior also carries a clear influence of the eighteenth century. We see luxurious environments, decorated china porcelain, crystal glasses and silver cutlery.
The Great Beauty has captivated audiences around the world, winning numerous awards and honors, including the Golden Globe for best foreign language film and the Oscar for best foreign film. Sorrentino's film has achieved great milestones, giving prestige and pride to all of Italian cinema.
