In 'Parthenope', Paolo Sorrentino remains obsessed with the figure of women in this feminine epic full of mystery and sensuality
“The long journey of Parthenope's life, from her birth in 1950 to today. A feminine epic devoid of heroism but overflowing with an inexorable passion for freedom, Naples and the faces of love, all those true, useless and unspeakable loves. The perfect summer of Capri, the carefreeness of youth, which ends in an ambush. And then everyone else: the Neapolitans, men and women, observed and loved, disillusioned and vital, its waves of melancholy, its tragic ironies and its dejected looks. Life, ordinary or memorable, knows how to be very long. The passage of time offers a vast repertoire of emotions. And there in the background, so close and so far, is Naples, that ineffable city that bewitches, enchants, screams, laughs and always knows how to hurt you.”
This is the official synopsis of Parthenopethe new film by one of the most important contemporary Italian directors, Paolo Sorrentino. Despite having films as interesting as The extra man o The consequences of loveit was not until The great beauty, a masterpiece, indeed, beautifulthat his name did not begin to resonate with the general public.
Later, he gave to the cinema The youtha film that is also beautiful and full of nostalgia, like all of his films, and then the Netflix film It was the hand of Godwhich was located in his beloved Naples. After his time on TV with the splendid series The Young PopeSorrentino returns to the cinema with Parthenope, a new love letter to Naples.
You can take a look at it in the clip that we exclusively present to you and that you will find above these lines. In those few minutes we learn the character and courage of the protagonist as she makes her opinion clear and prevails over a group of teachers.
The film has drawn mixed reviews from professional media. But here, as we usually do, we are going to stick with the good ones. In ScreendailyFor example, they claim that it is a tape “enigmatic but attractive, independent but accessible (…) The public will be convinced, because, despite their outdated attitudes, Parthenope It is nothing other than cinema”; Variety He has written about her that “Paolo Sorrentino creates an exquisite treatise on the beauty of cinema (…) The leading actress offers a brilliant performance in the seductive Neapolitan drama”; for its part, in The Wrap They comment that the director “manages to portray more beauty in this story full of melancholy.”
The cast of the film is one of its fundamental attractionshighlighting the role of actress Celeste Dalla Porta as the absolute protagonist of the film. He is accompanied by Gary Oldman (in a brief but very significant role), Stefania Sandrelli, a true diva of classic Italian cinema, Luisa Ranieri, who already appeared in It Was the Hand of God, and Silvio Orlando.
Parthenope opens in theaters next Christmas Day, December 25ready to fill the rooms with seduction and beauty.
