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The Great Beauty
2013 2h 22m Paolo Sorrentino

The Great Beauty

★ 7.7 IMDb
Drama Made in Europe
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.
Writers Paolo Sorrentino, Umberto Contarello
Cast Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso
DP Luca Bigazzi
Production Designer Stefania Cella
Music Lele Marchitelli
Essays and Criticism
On Paolo Sorrentino
Paolo Sorrentino: A Medium Talent by Michael Sicinski, Cinema Scope
In conversation with other films
Bang Bang, I Shot You Down by Radmila Djurica, FIPRESCI
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Awards & Festivals
Won European Film Award for Best Film
Won Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film
Won European Film Award for Best Director
Won European Film Award for Best Editor
Nominated European Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated International Submission to the Academy Awards
Nominated BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language
Nominated Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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