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Paolo Sorrentino
Date of Birth: 30 May 1971
Country: Italy
Total Credits at Criticker: 19 (Director), 16 (Writer), 1 (Creator)
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A widowed Italian president faces moral crises over euthanasia legislation and pardoning killers while grappling with his late wife's infidelity during his final months in office. (imdb)
A woman named Parthenope is born on the island of Capri and her life unfolds across the Bay of Naples, from 1950 to the present day. Her story is a quest for freedom, devoid of illusion, and an exploration of love, sex, and the inescapable weight of beauty, set against the changing backdrop of the city she embodies.
In 1980s Naples, a young man named Fabietto experiences unexpected joys and heartbreaking tragedies as his family's eccentric, yet vibrant, life is disrupted by the arrival of soccer legend Diego Maradona. This coming-of-age story captures his journey of love, loss, and the sudden realization of a future in filmmaking.
The New Pope (2019) - TV Mini-Series
Following a sudden coma, Pope Pius XIII's reign is interrupted, forcing the Vatican to elect a new, charming, and moderate Pope, John Paul III. The two pontiffs, one in a vegetative state and the other ruling the Church, must contend with internal conflicts, external threats, and the complexities of power, faith, and ambition in a modern world.
During a tumultuous period in the career of Silvio Berlusconi, as his marriage to second wife Veronica Lario fractures, LORO speculates on what may or may not have taken place behind closed doors, depicting a wide variety of characters from multiple levels of society and their attempts to either ingratiate or distance themselves from him. (imdb)
Loro is an Italian film directed by Paolo Sorrentino, starring Toni Servillo. It is a biography about the media tycoon and politician Silvio Berlusconi. (wikipedia.com)
Killer in Red (2017) - Short Film
The founding story, a noir called Killer in Red, was written and directed by the famed Paolo Sorrentino and stars globally-acclaimed actor, Clive Owen. The creative debuts the tale of the never-before seen eponymous cocktail, after which the compelling seven-minute short film takes its name.
The Young Pope (2016) - TV Mini-Series
The newly elected Pope Pius XIII, the first American pontiff, shocks the Vatican with his conservative, ruthless, and secretive reign. A young, chain-smoking orphan raised by a nun, he challenges established Church traditions and the political power of the Cardinals. As he struggles with his own faith, he aims to radically transform Catholicism, demanding absolute devotion.
A retired composer and his filmmaker friend vacation in a luxury Swiss Alps resort. While reflecting on their lives and careers, they observe the eccentric lives of the hotel's guests, including an aging movie star and an aspiring film director. The composer must decide if he will return to the stage for one final performance for the Queen.
An aging socialite and writer, reflecting on his life in Rome and the city's opulent but decadent high society, searches for meaning and a return to the simple beauty he once knew, confronting the emptiness beneath the glamour. He grapples with lost love, mortality, and the fleeting nature of existence amidst a whirl of endless parties.
A wealthy, aging former rock star living in seclusion in Ireland learns that his estranged father has passed away in New York. Discovering that his father was a Holocaust survivor obsessed with tracking down his former Nazi tormentor, the musician embarks on an eccentric, emotional journey across America to complete the mission.
A stylized and intense look at the life of controversial Italian politician Giulio Andreotti. The film focuses on his seven terms as Prime Minister and his alleged ties to the Mafia. It captures the power, isolation, and enigmatic personality of the man who seemed untouchable for decades, portraying him as a figure both revered and feared.
Geremia, an aging tailor/money lender, is a repulsive, mean, stingy man who lives alone in his shabby house with his scornful, bedridden mother. He has a morbid, obsessive relationship with money and he uses it to insinuate himself into other people's affairs, pretending to be the "family friend"... (imdb)
Titta di Girolamo apparently has a regular and tedious life with nothing strange a part from his own name (as he uses to say). He lives in a Hotel in Lugano (Switzerland) since almost ten years, spending his days waiting for something we don't know. His life is too rigid, too detached following a flat routine... (imdb)
In One Man Up, we meet two quite dissimilar young men from Naples. While Tony is a self-centred cynic, Antonio is introvert and humble. Tony is making a career as a pop artist and Antonio is a footballer. At the outset of the 1980s the future looks bright for them both. But then both of them experience a shift in fortune: Tony is charged with rape and Antonio suffers a career-wrecking injury. Their success vanishes, and when the two namesakes meet, their life stories are weaved together. (Kosmorama.no)
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