The Great Beauty La Grande Bellezza ), directed by Paolo Sorrentino
: After his 65th birthday and news of a past love’s death, Jep begins to look past the surface of his hedonistic lifestyle to find meaning—the "great beauty"—amidst the "blah-blah-blah" of existence. Felliniesque Style : Critics frequently compare the film to Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita The.Great.Beauty.2013.1080p.BluRay.DTS.x264-Pub...
: Toni Servillo’s performance is legendary. He portrays Jep with a mix of razor-sharp wit and profound sadness, often saying more with a single drag of a cigarette than most actors do with a monologue. Themes to Look For The Great Beauty La Grande Bellezza ), directed
Rome itself is the second protagonist. Sorrentino shows us both the postcard Rome (the Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum) and the forgotten Rome: brutish suburban housing projects, a crumbling aqueduct overgrown with weeds, and a traveling carnival of dwarves and magicians. The film argues that “great beauty” is not the picturesque but the real —including decay, death, and disappointment. Themes to Look For Rome itself is the second protagonist