The Great Beauty

2013 Paolo Sorrentino 2h 22m
Drama

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.

Cast

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

Vibes

Chill Curious Visually Stunning Deeply Moving Critic Favorite

Double Feature Pairings

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La Dolce Vita 1960
Rome's beautiful emptiness. Two films about men who party through the eternal city and find nothing at the bottom of the glass. Watch as a double feature
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Sorrentino's aging aesthetes. Two films about men who lived beautifully and wonder whether beauty was enough. Watch as a double feature

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