Review of The Great Beauty (2013) by Private U — 04 Jul 2014

The beauty of youth vanishes in the love we never have.

This review of The Great Beauty (2013) was written by Private U on 04 Jul 2014.

The Great Beauty has generally received very positive reviews.

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

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By Camilla Long (212) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 06 Mar 2018

I'd like to say there was a plot, only there isn't: it is simply a baroque and beautiful reflection of a five-decade romance with Rome…

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By Joel A (1,152) on 13 Jul 2016

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By André D (1,970) on 16 Sep 2015

A modern italian tale with outstanding cinematography by Sorrentino, Contarello and Bigazzi who take us through a joyous ride beyond a new…

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By Simon C (541) on 05 Feb 2016

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By Steve Erickson (207) for Gay City News (145) on 16 Feb 2018

Unfortunately, it seems to expect the audience to find it a revelation that all-night partying often conceals an underlying sadness…

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By Frank C (286) on 10 Feb 2017

Let's see if this can be the first review of The Great Beauty to do without mentioning Fellini's 8 1/2. Darn…

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I feel like this movie has a similar origin story to The Fall, except that instead of trying to do and be a lot of different things, The Great…

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