La Grande Bellezza

With Paolo Sorrentino’s latest film The Great Beauty (La grande bellezza) provoking strong reactions, both positive and negative, across the globe, Neal Dhand spoke to the man about his motivations behind making the film. A lot has been made of The Great Beauty as a new La dolce vita. Are you conscious of a Fellini …

The Great Beauty (La grande bellezza) is an upcoming Italian-French film directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It is a co-production between the Italian Medusa Film and the French Indigo Film, with support from Banca Popolare di Vicenza, Babe Films and Pathé. It has been selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.