Tag: Paolo Sorrentino

Parthenope

Posted by Deborah Young | May 22, 2024 | Featured |

In the lush ‘Parthenope’, which he has called his first “feminine epic”, Paolo Sorrentino captures the passion and decadence, the misery, tragedy and baroque riches of his native Naples.

The Hand of God

Posted by Jay Weissberg | Sep 2, 2021 | Festivals, Oscar shortlist |

Paolo Sorrentino reflects on his Neapolitan youth in an autobiographical film whose first half is replete with signature baroque touches but then loses its way.