Paolo Sorrentino is a movie director and screenwriter from cloudless Italy. On his account about twenty films. According to critics, the characters of the characters in the Sorrentino films differ in emotional depth, and the director himself is credited with the title of follower of the famous Federico Fellini. In the films created by the Italian and acclaimed in the 21st century, extravaganza is successfully bordered by elegant humor, and the numerous awards that marked the films speak of the exceptional talent of their creator.
Biography
Napoli became the hometown of Paolo Sorrentino, where he was born in the mountainous region of Vomero on May 31, 1970.
Path to the profession
Fate was in no hurry to pamper the young man, leaving him an orphan at 17 years old, the accident claimed the lives of both parents. The young man does not give up and enters the Faculty of Economics in the hope of securing a successful future for himself. In the 90s, the young man decided to connect his future life with the world of cinema.
Creative career
The first position, assistant director, did not bring satisfaction to Paolo and he decided that it would be better to start writing scripts. In 1998, Sorrentino became one of the authors of the script for the film "Dust of Naples" ("Polvere di Napoli"), which was created in conjunction with Antonio Capuano (Antonio Capuano).
In 2001, director Paolo Sorrentino presented the first full-length film, entitled “The Extra Man” (“L'uomo in più”), a dramatic work with signs of comedy. The film successfully participated in the Venice International Film Festival (Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica), where it was awarded the Italian Silver Ribbon Award (Nastro d'argento) for its directorial debut. The picture has earned a positive assessment from critics around the world.
In 2004, the director directed the melodrama "Consequences of Love" ("Le conseguenze dell'amore"), with which he represented his native country at the Cannes Film Festival (Festival international du film de Cannes). In Italy, the film was highly appreciated and five state awards "David di Donatello" ("Ente David di Donatello") in such nominations as:
- Best movie;
- Best directing;
- Best actor;
- Best screenwriter;
- The best director.
The Cannes Film Festival brought another award to the film - The Golden Palm Branch (Palme d'Or), and in 2005 the same film won the European Film Awards for the Best Director.
2006 for Sorrentino was marked by the fact that he first starred in the film "Cayman" ("Il caimano") directed by Giovanni (Nanni) Moretti (Giovanni (Nanni) Moretti), where he had a supporting role.
At the same time, Paolo presents the drama Family Friend (L'amico di famiglia), which is awarded the Golden Palm Branch at the Cannes Film Festival.
In 2008, the film "Amazing" ("Il divo") for the first time received the Jury Prize in Cannes. The story of Italian politics Giulio Andreotti was also awarded by the European Academy of Cinema in the categories of best directing and best screenplay.
In 2011, Sorrentino delighted his fans with another masterpiece called "Wherever you are." This is the first film director in English. The drama in 2011 was awarded at the Cannes Film Festival with the prize of an ecumenical (general confessional Christian) jury.
In 2013, the Italian epic film “Great Beauty” (“La grande bellezza”) was presented to the audience and numerous competitions. In the same year, the film was awarded the European Academy of Cinema in the following nominations:
- Best movie;
- Best directing
- The best installation;
- Best Actor.
At the Cannes Film Festival, the film received the Golden Palm Branch. In 2014, "Great Beauty" was given the main cinematic award of Spain "Goya" in the category "Best European Film". In the same year, the film immediately received four awards in the category "Best Foreign Language Film":
- The British Academy of Film and Television Arts, BAFTA;
- French National Award César (César);
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) American Golden Globe Award;
- Academy Award (Oscar) of the American Film Academy (Academy Awards);
- Critics compare the plot lines of the film with Fellini's film Sweet Life (La Dolce Vita, 1960).
In 2015, at the 68th Cannes Film Festival, Sorrentino presented another English-language masterpiece, La Giovinezza, awarded with the Golden Palm Branch. The Italian filmmaking association awards the film eight awards in eight different nominations. The printed script was presented by many book publishers in the world.
Personal life and appearance
The wife of Paolo Sorrentino is actress Daniela D'Antonio, a son and daughter are brought up in a family of spouses: Anna and Carlo Sorrentino (Anna Sorrentino & Carlo Sorrentino).
The state of the famous director is $ 50 million.
Sorrentino's height is 178 cm, this is a bright brunette with brown eyes weighing 74 kg, who does not smoke (and did not smoke) without tattoos on her body.
Top movies
The filmography of the director includes 7 full-length films, each of which received awards of various film festivals and associations, a mini-series, more than six short films.
Extra person
The film "Extra Man" - the first tape of Sorrentino. In it, he also first directed Toni Servillo, who later became a regular favorite actor of Sorrentino. Tony and Paolo come from the same city. Attitude to the filming, ideological concepts and love for the profession from the first joint picture brought success to two Naples friends. The tragedy did not make a splash in European cinema, however, it raised enough money at the box office. The film tells about the fate of two men whose lives changed dramatically after one incident. They had to abandon plans and seek a new meaning in life.
Consequences of love
The film “Consequences of Love” captivates with elegant filming, selection of interesting angles and the mysterious character of the character. The protagonist Titta di Girolamo for the time being worked as a financial consultant to wealthy clients. But, having once made a failed transaction with the money of the mafia, he lost his former life. The young man has new responsibilities for the mafia courier. And everything was stable until the beautiful barmaid Sophie met on the way of the protagonist. The consequences of love will be unexpected for everyone.
Family friend
The film “Friend of the Family” tells the story of a young creditor named Jeremiah. His life is focused only on the accumulation of wealth, he is cunning and cruel, his transactions are clearly calculated and always profitable. He has nobody and nothing but an old house, an elderly mother and money. Once the father of a young girl come to him to borrow money for his daughter’s wedding. And everything is changing. Jeremiah loses his head in love when he sees that girl, his grip disappears, he makes mistakes. The old mother is trying to return everything to its place, but does the son in love listen to her words?
Amazing
The film Amazing tells the story of extraordinary politics, the Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti, who became famous for his sense of humor and connections with the mafia. The mysterious person in power for forty years has remained incomprehensible to contemporaries. The director gracefully interweaves historical facts, his own inventions and an obvious lie, in order to present the chosen character in all its glory. The picture covers the last, seventh term of his stay in power, which ended in complete failure and imprisonment. The atmosphere of the film was influenced by the work of such directors as: Elio Petri, Martin Scorsese and Federico Fellini.
Wherever you are
The drama “Wherever You Are”, despite the genre, contains notes of subtle humor and a rich musical palette. The picture was created in the director’s own style of camera work and installation work. The plot is built around one actor - Sean Penn, who managed to convey the philosophy of the life of his hero, a former rock singer Cheyenne, to the finer points. He works at the stock exchange, but cannot understand that he has already switched to a new round of life and it is time to change. The hero’s death and related incidents help the hero fully realize his age.
Great beauty
The tragicomedy “Great Beauty” is sometimes compared to Federico Fellini's film “Sweet Life” (“La dolce vita”). The same bohemian life spoiled by luxury aristocrats. Refined and unobtrusively presented their empty attempts to burn time, make contacts, make plans. At the turn of 65, the main character Jep, a writer with a single novel, suddenly realizes that he wants to end this life and start a new one, one that brings joy. This decision gives the writer inspiration and freedom, he again begins to see the beauty around. The film is filled with the stunning splendor of the architecture of Rome and the breathtaking scenery of the Eternal City.
- We advise you to visit the author’s tour in Rome in the wake of the film “Great Beauty”.
Youth
The film "Youth" is a complex picture about a lonely old age, sad and difficult. Like other director’s tapes, it is filled with the indescribable beauty of Switzerland’s nature. The film is filled with dialogues that are deep in meaning, and the plot adheres to a strict philosophical line. He tells about two geniuses of art, vacationers in an expensive hotel, who have everything they need and even more, but there is no main thing - time to live. Composer Fred Bellinger and screenwriter Mick Boyle are trying to figure out the past years and highlight the main thing in them.
Young dad
The series "Young Papa" Sorrentino filmed in tandem with the American television channel HBO and the French channel Canal +. The plot of the film tells of Pope Pius XIII, a fictional character played by David Jude Law. Scams of the cardinals of the opposing clans brought Lenny Belardo to the throne, they hoped to make their puppet out of a young pontiff.
Quite unexpectedly, the Pope shows the uncontrollable character of a wayward dictator, and the cardinals begin to realize that their carefree life is over. During the broadcast of the series, a record number of viewers gathered at the TV screens. The film clearly shows compliance with the real institution of the church, although the creators of the tape deny any coincidence.
Interesting Facts
- In 2008, actor Sean Penn was chairman of the Cannes festival jury. After the jury awarded the prize “Amazing” to its prize, the grateful director offered the actor the main role in his next film, “Wherever you are.”
- The book "Youth" written by Paolo Sorrentino of the publishing house AST / Corpus started on the same day with the release of the tape of the same name in Russian hire, October 22, 2015.
- Sorrentino fans know him not only as a director and scriptwriter, but also as a sought-after writer. The novel “All Right” (“Hanno tutti ragione”) and the collection of short stories “Tony Paragoda and His Friends” (“Tony Pagoda e i suoi amici”) received positive feedback from both readers and critics.
- Toni Servillo (Toni Servillo) - a good friend and favorite actor Sorrentino, who starred in almost all the films of the director. Paolo is conservative in selecting a team with which he is going to embody the next picture and invites previous partners (actors, screenwriters, producers) to new projects.
- During the filming of “Young Papa,” the Vatican resolutely did not want to communicate with the authors of the series and give them information that had to be collected in crumbs.
- Former politician Giulio Andreotti, whose life Sorrentino described in the film Amazing, came at the invitation of the director to the first screening of the picture. The creator himself did not appear at the premiere, fearing the reaction of Andreotti. However, he said only that the director is well aware of his personal life, but completely misrepresented his socio-political activities.
