In Paolo (The Consequences of Love, Il Divo) Sorrentino’s intoxicating cinematic fresco of contemporary Rome, Toni Servillo plays Jep Gambardella, a long-stalled writer and wealthy bon vivant whom we first meet turning 65 in grand style. A visit from the widower of an old girlfriend provokes memories of young love, and Jep’s dormant creative instincts begin to stir…
“A densely packed, often astonishing cinematic feast that honours Rome in all its splendour and superficiality.” (Variety)
“A shimmering coup de cinema to make your heart burst, your mind swim and your soul roar.” (The Telegraph)
Paolo Sorrentino – Italy/France 2013 – DCP – 141 minutes – Rated 15 – Contains sexualised nudity and hard drug use
Cast: Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso, Iaia forte.
Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Chinese with English subtitles
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