Il Divo (Why We Love Cinema)

Why We Love Cinema



Il Divo

Il Divo: La spettacolare vita di Giulio Andreotti Italie-France 2008 | Paolo Sorrentino | vostDE EN | 110’ | 35mm | Cast : Toni Servillo, Anna Bonaiuto, Giulio Bosetti, Flavio Bucci ► Nominee Best Make-Up, Oscars 2009

♥ because Sorrentino’s flamboyance throws Andreotti’s feigned propriety into high relief.

An extravagant biopic of fabled Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti. More specifically, it focuses on the intrigue surrounding the disappearance of Andreotti’s political enemies –including two-time Prime Minister Aldo Moro – and the role of the Mafia in post-war Italy.

« This phenomenal film illustrates the observation that ‘people get the government they deserve.’ In both meanings of the word, Il Divo is sensational. » (Philadelphia Enquirer)