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Career of Italian director Paolo Sorrentino

Overview

Paolo Sorrentino is an acclaimed Italian director, screenwriter, and novelist known for visually distinctive storytelling. His career includes works such as ‘Il Divo’, ‘Youth’, and the semi-autobiographical ‘The Hand of God’.

His film ‘La grande bellezza’, written with Umberto Contarello, was selected for the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Set in Rome, the film follows a writer and journalist, Jep Gambardella, through a world of decadence and high society. The film was dedicated to journalist Giuseppe D’Avanzo and marked Sorrentino’s fifth consecutive appearance at the festival.

Entities

Paolo Sorrentino · The Hand of God · Youth · Rome · The Great Beauty

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Paolo Sorrentino enters Cannes competition with ‘La grande bellezza’

    Paolo Sorrentino’s film ‘La grande bellezza’ has been selected for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival competition, marking his fifth consecutive appearance at the event.

  2. 22 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Paolo Sorrentino: Italian Director Behind 'The Great Beauty' and 'The Hand of God

    Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino, born 1970, won an Oscar for *The Great Beauty* and later directed *The Hand of God*, known for visually striking, award‑winning cinema.

Sources

cineblog.it · ilrestodelcarlino.it · maggiesfarm.it