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Paolo Sorrentino

Director
Forcinephiles, fans of italian cinema, students of film, and anyone who loves spirited debates about style and substance.
24 Reviews 7 Definitions 15 Charts
Drama Biographical Comedy

The Profile

Paolo Sorrentino is an Italian film director and screenwriter from Naples. He is known for visually distinctive, character-driven films and a long-running collaboration with actor Toni Servillo. Sorrentino won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film with La grande bellezza (2013), and his Il Divo (2008) earned the Jury Prize at Cannes.

Academy Award (Best Foreign Language Film) for La grande bellezza (2014). Jury Prize at Cannes for Il Divo (2008). Frequent collaborator with Toni Servillo. È stata la mano di Dio (2021) premiered at Venice and won the Grand Jury Prize. Parthenope (2024) premiered in competition at Cannes.

DeBaser’s reviewers dissect Sorrentino’s cinema with gusto: lush images, sharp satire and recurring collaborations with Toni Servillo. Praise peaks on Il Divo, Le conseguenze dell’amore and Youth; La grande bellezza and This Must Be the Place divide the crowd. Hand of God draws both heartfelt acclaim and charges of cliché. Parthenope sparks debate on style versus substance.

Notable Quotes

❝ “I am not a frivolous man, the only frivolous thing I own is my name.”
❝ “I don’t like reality anymore, reality is poor.”
❝ «You never reveal yourself».
❝ “In the end, it’s just a trick, yes, it’s just a trick.”
❝ The betrayal of Sorrentino-Parthenope for his Naples.
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