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Parthenope

2024 · 137 min

This is a richly textured, atmospheric journey through beauty and desire set against the backdrop of Italian life.

Directed by: Paolo Sorrentino
Genres: Drama
Starring: Celeste Dalla Porta, Stefania Sandrelli, Gary Oldman

Tagline: Is she a siren or a myth?
Overview: Parthenope, born in the sea near Naples in 1950, is beautiful, enigmatic, and intelligent. She is shamelessly courted by many. However, beauty comes at a cost.

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Directed by: Paolo Sorrentino
Genres: Drama
Starring: Celeste Dalla Porta, Stefania Sandrelli, Gary Oldman

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
memory
class
loneliness
Places: big city
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Paolo Sorrentino
Written by: Paolo Sorrentino
Starring: Celeste Dalla Porta, Stefania Sandrelli, Gary Oldman, Silvio Orlando, Luisa Ranieri, Peppe Lanzetta, Isabella Ferrari, Silvia Degrandi
Music: Lele Marchitelli
Cinematography: Daria D'Antonio
Runtime: 137 min
Country: France, Italy
Languages: English, Italian

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