The great beauty = La grande bellezza / regia di Paolo Sorrentino ; una produzione Indigo Film in collaborazione con Medusa Film ; una coproduzione Italia-Franca ; prodotto da Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima ; sceneggiatura, Paolo Sorrentino, Umberto Contarello.

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For decades, journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the glittering nightlife of Rome. Since the legendary success of his only novel, he has been a permanent fixture in the city's literary and elite social circles. But on his sixty-fifth birthday, Jep unexpectedly finds hi...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Criterion collection ; 702.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Indigo Film (Firm) (Production company)
Medusa Film (Production company)
Criterion Collection (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Sorrentino, Paolo (Screenwriter, Film director)
Contarello, Umberto (Screenwriter)
Giuliano, Nicola (Film producer)
Cima, Francesca (Film producer)
Verdone, Carlo, 1950- (Actor)
Servillo, Toni (Actor)
Ferilli, Sabrina, 1964- (Actor)
Buccirosso, Carlo, 1954- (Actor)
Forte, Iaia, 1963- (Actor)
Villoresi, Pamela, 1957- (Actor)
Ranzi, Galatea (Actor)
Graziosi, Franco, 1929- (Actor)
Pasotti, Giorgio, 1973- (Actor)
Popolizio, Massimo, 1961- (Actor)
Gessner, Sonia (Actor)
Della Rosa, Anna (Actor)
Marinelli, Luca (Actor)
Grandi, Serena, 1958- (Actor)
Franek, Ivan (Actor)
Dobtcheff, Vernon, 1934- (Actor)
Cantarelli, Dario (Actor)
Petrolo, Pasquale, 1962- (Actor)
Virgilio, Luciano, 1943- (Actor)
Merli, Giusi (Actor)
Kravos, Anita (Actor)
De Francovich, Massimo, 1936- (Actor)
Herlitzka, Roberto, 1937- (Actor)
Ferrari, Isabella, 1964- (Actor)
Language:Italian
Language and/or Writing System:
In Italian, with optional subtitles in English; booklet in English.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2014]
Series:Criterion collection ; 702.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Older authors > Italy > Rome > Drama.
Bachelors > Italy > Rome > Drama.
Rome (Italy) > Drama.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Motion pictures > Italy.
Motion pictures, Italian.
Video recordings.
Genre:
Drama.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Motion pictures
Motion pictures, Italian.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (16 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Variant Title:
Grande bellezza. [Parallel title]
La grande bellezza [Parallel title]
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
For decades, journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the glittering nightlife of Rome. Since the legendary success of his only novel, he has been a permanent fixture in the city's literary and elite social circles. But on his sixty-fifth birthday, Jep unexpectedly finds himself taking stock of his life, turning his cutting wit on himself and his contemporaries.
Note:Accompanied by booklet featuring an essay by critic Phillip Lopate.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013.
Special features: New conversation between Sorrentino and Italian cultural critic Antonio Monda ; new interview with actor Toni Servillo ; new interview with screenwriter Contarello ; deleted scenes ; trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.F67 G743 2014 VideoDVD
AD3 D0161363 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
ISBN:9781604658361
1604658363
Credits:Cinematography, Luca Bigazzi ; editor, Cristiano Travaglioli ; music, Lele Marchitelli.
System Details:DVD ; NTSC, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Cast:
Carlo Verdone, Toni Servillo, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso, Iaia Forte, Pamela Villoresi, Galatea Ranzi, Franco Graziosi, Giorgio Pasotti, Massimo Popolizio, Sonia Gessner, Anna Della Rosa, Luca Marinelli, Serena Grandi, Ivan Franek, Vernon Dobtcheff, Dario Cantarelli, Lillo Petrolo, Luciano Virgilio, Giusi Merli, Anita Kravos, Massimo De Francovich, Roberto Herlitzka, Isabella Ferrari.