Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Dane T — 07 Feb 2014

May look and sound great but too arthousey for me.

This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Dane T on 07 Feb 2014.

The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Andres G (473) on 22 Dec 2015

Mesmerizing movie staging a decadent and beautiful Rome for a decadent character and greatly played by Toni Servillo…

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By Qi Z (173) on 19 Sep 2016

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By José Manuel S (2) on 25 Mar 2016

Una obra de arte, un clásico contemporáneo. Palabras limitan esta genialidad…

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By Bill R (1,043) on 30 Apr 2016

The first 20 min. is a conga line dance and you wonder if there is any plot…

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By Jluis_001 (2,242) on 06 Sep 2017

The Oscar winner for best foreign film in 2014, this is one of the best works of Sorrentino but there is still some displeasure within this…

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By Krist V (17) on 27 Feb 2016

Stupendous channeling of Federico Fellini for millenials this is full of unforgettable moments…

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By Serge L (642) on 05 Sep 2016

Dazzling film making yes, but the story is rather thin. We follow a 65 years old and his musings for over two hours…

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By Guillem Martinez Oya (22) for Cinematismo (13) on 12 Dec 2018

A travel by la città eterna. About the beauty, the desire, the life and, finally, the death. An audiovisual travel that worth doing…

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