Journalist Jep Gambardella (the dazzling Toni Servillo of IL DIVO and GOMORRAH) has been a permanent fixture in Rome’s literary and social circles since the legendary success of his one and only novel. Armed with a roguish charm, he has seduced his way through the city’s lavish night life for decades, but when his 65th birthday coincides with a shock from the past, Jep finds himself unexpectedly taking stock of his life, turning his cutting wit on himself and his contemporaries, and looking past the extravagant nightclubs, parties and cafés to find Rome in all its glory— a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.
Jan 17 – Jan 30, 2014
The Great Beauty
Dir. Paolo Sorrentino Italy 142 min Not Rated
2013 Janus Films
Italian with English subtitles