Three by Paolo Sorrentino
3 Episodes
Extravagant, dazzlingly stylish visions of decadence and decay, the films of Italian auteur Paolo Sorrentino train a cunning eye on the worlds of wealth, celebrity, and power to reveal the moral rot lurking below their seductively glittering surfaces. All made in collaboration with his regular leading man Toni Servillo, who perfectly embodies the charm, vanity, and soul-sick emptiness of corrupt men, these opulently operatic spectacles—including the sprawling, AcademyAward–winning THE GREAT BEAUTY—mark the filmmaker as heir to Fellini’s cinema of grandiose melancholy and cutting social observation.
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1:42:00Episode 1
One Man Up
Episode 1
Directed by Paolo Sorrentino • 2001 • Italy
Starring Toni Servillo, Andrea Renzi, Nello MasciaPaolo Sorrentino’s feature directorial debut finds him already exploring his signature themes of celebrity, masculinity, and moral corruption via an incisive dual portrait of two similarly named men wh...
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1:44:33Episode 2
The Consequences of Love
Episode 2
Directed by Paolo Sorrentino • 2004 • Italy
Starring Toni Servillo, Olivia Magnani, Adriano GianniniIn his second feature, Paolo Sorrentino introduced the bravura camerawork and dazzling stylistic flourishes for which he would become celebrated. The director’s frequent collaborator Toni Servill...
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2:21:21Episode 3
The Great Beauty
Episode 3
Directed by Paolo Sorrentino • 2013 • Italy
Starring Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina FerilliFor 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 t...