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  1. Nov 22, 2013 · As its name promises, “The Great Beauty” is drop-dead gorgeous, a film that is luxuriously, seductively, stunningly cinematic. But more than intoxicating imagery is on director Paolo ...

  2. Plot summary of the film. “The Great Beauty” is a visually stunning Italian film directed by Paolo Sorrentino that tells the story of Jep Gambardella, a jaded journalist and socialite who reflects on his life as he approaches his 65th birthday. Set against the backdrop of Rome, the film explores themes of art, beauty, love, and mortality.

  3. Feb 22, 2021. The Great Beauty is a cinematic marvel that playfully asks what we find truly joyous in life and questions their validity with a sardonic over exuberance. Nov 4, 2020. Page 1 of 4, 7 ...

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    • Toni Servillo
    • Paolo Sorrentino
    • Comedy, Drama
  4. The Great Beauty (Italian: La grande bellezza [la ˈɡrande belˈlettsa]) is a 2013 art drama film co-written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Filming took place in Rome starting on 9 August 2012. It premiered at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival where it was screened in competition for the Palme d'Or. [ 3 ]

  5. Dec 21, 2023 · The film's title, The Great Beauty, serves as a dual metaphor. It encapsulates both the grandeur of Rome's physical landscape and the profound, yet elusive, quest for true beauty and meaning in life. As Jep navigates his existential crisis amidst the opulent parties, artistic gatherings, and encounters with a diverse array of characters, the ...

  6. The Great Beauty is a love story for beauty and detail and how we miss them by getting wrapped up in our own disappointment. At one point, Jep tells us that nostalgia is the only distraction left for those who have no faith in the future. We, the audience, are fortunate enough to be with him as he learns to refocus on the present.

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  8. May 21, 2013 · By Jay Weissberg. Rome in all its splendor and superficiality, artifice and significance, becomes an enormous banquet too rich to digest in one sitting in Paolo Sorrentino ’s densely packed ...

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