The Great Beauty

Competing for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and likened to Fellini's masterpiece The Sweet Life, "The Great Beauty" won Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Editing at the European Film Awards and is one of the most praised films of the year.

A summer in Rome with its enchanting and sumptuous atmosphere... The handsome Jep Gamberdella, irresistibly charming despite his advancing age, is enjoying the city to the fullest. He runs from elegant dinners to wild parties. With his quick wit and humorous personality, he has always been seductive and addictive. Jep, who is also a writer, becomes a huge success with his award-winning book in his youth and begins to live a glamorous life, gaining a prominent reputation in Roman high society. Jep lives in one of the most scenic houses in Rome and hosts fun parties on his terrace. With his cynical demeanor, he tries to see the world as a slightly better place, masking his frustrations and degenerates. For him, the only thing that preserves his innocence is the old love he still cherishes in his dreams. It's time to pick up pen and paper again, but will she be able to overcome the deep fatigue that has built up inside her in this dazzling city, whose beauty is so overwhelming?