Il Divo (film)
| Il Divo | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Paolo Sorrentino |
| Produced by | Francesca Cima Fabio Conversi Maurizio Coppolecchia Nicola Giuliano Andrea Occhipinti |
| Written by | Paolo Sorrentino |
| Starring | Toni Servillo Anna Bonaiuto Piera Degli Esposti Paolo Graziosi Giulio Bosetti Flavio Bucci Carlo Buccirosso Cristina Serafini |
| Music by | Teho Teardo |
| Cinematography | Luca Bigazzi |
| Editing by | Christiano Travagliolo |
| Distributed by | Lucky Red |
| Release date(s) | 23 May 2008 (Cannes Film Festival) 28 May 2008 |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Budget | $6.7 million[1] |
| Box office | $10,400,286[2] |
Il Divo is a 2008 Italian biographical drama film directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It is based on the figure of former Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti. It competed at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008, where it was awarded the Jury Prize. The film also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and was nominated for a 2010 Oscar in the Makeup category.
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[edit] Plot
The story of Giulio Andreotti, a seven-time prime minister of Italy notorious for his alleged ties to the Mafia. The narration spans the period from Andreotti's seventh election in 1992, to his failed bid for the presidency of the Italian Republic, to the Tangentopoli bribe scandal, until his trial in 1995.
[edit] Cast
- Toni Servillo as President of the Council of Ministers Giulio Andreotti - Andreotti is also portrayed as an unsuccessful candidate for the office of President of the Republic.
- Anna Bonaiuto as Livia Danese, Giulio Andreotti's wife.
- Piera Degli Esposti as Mrs. Enea, Giulio Andreotti' secretary
- Paolo Graziosi as Aldo Moro
- Giulio Bosetti as Eugenio Scalfari
- Flavio Bucci as Franco Evangelisti
- Carlo Buccirosso as Paolo Cirino Pomicino
- Giorgio Colangeli as Salvo Lima
- Alberto Cracco as Don Mario
- Lorenzo Gioielli as Mino Pecorelli
- Gianfelice Imparato as Vincenzo Scotti
- Massimo Popolizio as Vittorio Sbardella
- Aldo Ralli as Giuseppe Ciarrapico
- Giovanni Vettorazzo as Magistrate Scarpinato
- Cristina Serafini as Caterina Stagno
- Achille Brugnini as Fiorenzo Angelini
- Fanny Ardant as French Ambassador's wife
[edit] Soundtrack
| Il Divo | |
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| Film score by Teho Teardo | |
| Released | 2008 |
| Genre | Film music |
| Length | 64:21 |
| Label | Universal |
| Producer | Teho Teardo |
In 2008, the film score for Il Divo was composed by Teho Teardo and released on compact disc Universal in Italy. The soundtrack has not been released locally in North America or the United Kingdom and is only available by import.[3]
[edit] Tracklisting
- Fissa lo sguardo - Teho Teardo
- Sono ancora qui - Teho Teardo
- I miei vecchi elettori - Teho Teardo
- Toop Toop - Cassius
- Che cosa ricordare di lei? - Teho Teardo
- Un'altra battuta - Teho Teardo
- Il cappotto che mi ha regalato Saddam - Teho Teardo
- Notes for a New Religion - Teho Teardo
- Gammelpop - Barbara Morgenstern & Robert Lippok
- Non ho vizi minori - Teho Teardo
- Ho fatto un fioretto - Teho Teardo
- Possiedo un grande archivio - Teho Teardo
- Double Kiss - Teho Teardo
- Nux Vomica - The Veils
- Il prontuario dei farmaci - Teho Teardo
- La corrente - Teho Teardo
- 1. Allegro Flute concerto in D major(Il gardellino) - Antonio Vivaldi
- Pavane, Op.50 - Gabriel Fauré
- Da, da, da, ich lieb' Dich nicht, Du liebst mich nicht - Trio
- E la chiamano estate - Bruno Martino
The film feature also:
- Pohjola's Daughter (op. 49)', Symphony n° 2 and Violin Concerto- Jean Sibelius
- Danse macabre (op. 40) - Camille Saint-Saëns
- I migliori anni della nostra vita - Renato Zero
- Conceived - Beth Orton
[edit] Critical reception
Il Divo received mostly positive reviews from critics. As of December 14, 2009, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported 44 positive reviews and 4 negative, giving the film a 92% critical approval rating.[4]
In Peter Brunette's review for The Hollywood Reporter, he praises the movie, pointing out the capacity of entertaining, the brilliant acting and the quality of the soundtrack. He notes that the movie will probably not have a great success outside Italy.[5] The same elements emerge from the review of Jay Weissberg from Variety, who define the movie a masterpiece that will become a comparison stone for the years to come.[6]
Andreotti himself walked out of the movie and dismissed the film, saying that it was "too much" as he believes he will in the end be judged "on his record".[7]
[edit] Accolades
Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano were nominated for Best Achievement in Makeup for the 82nd Academy Awards.
- Cannes Film Festival
- Prix du Jury (Paolo Sorrentino)
- Prix Vulcain (Luca Bigazzi and Angelo Raguseo)
- Sannio FilmFest
- Premio "Capitello d'Oro" Migliore Attore (Carlo Buccirosso)
- Premio "Sonora", una Musica per il Cinema
- Premio Migliore Colonna Sonora (Teho Teardo)
- Venice film festival
- Premio "SIAE" alla Creatività 2008 (Paolo Sorrentino)
- Festival du Cinéma Italien d'Ajaccio
- Prix Meilleur Acteur (Toni Servillo)
- Martini Premiere Award
- Menzione Speciale per la Locandina
- Premio "The Most Innovative Movie"
- Premio Internazionale Cinearti "La Chioma di Berenice"
- Premio Migliore Arredamento (Alessandra Mura)
- European Film Awards
- Best European Actor (Toni Servillo)
- Sevilla Festival de Cine:
- Eurimages
- Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- Best directors of photography (Luca Bigazzi)
- Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
- Volta Award (Paolo Sorrentino)
- San Diego Film Critics Society Award
- Best Foreign Language Film (Paolo Sorrentino)
[edit] References
- ^ Povoledo, Elisabetta (2008-07-09). "Cannes Success Gives Italian Cinema a Boost". nytimes.com. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/movies/09film.html. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ "2008 Overseas Total Yearly Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. 2009-03-04. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/weekend/yearly/?yr=2008&sort=gross&order=DESC&pagenum=3&p=.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Il Divo: Teho Teardo, Finn Andrews, Franco / Zanin, Laura / Martino, Bruno Califano, Cassius, Gabriel Faure, Guido Krawinkel, Barbara Morgenstern, Teho Teardo, Antonio Vivaldi, Charles Dutoit, Doug Pearce, Lee Leibowitz, Patrick Gallois, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, CJ McCloud, Remy Dault, Susan Rosenthal, Alexis Fletcher, Bruna Fantini: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Il-Divo-Teho-Teardo/dp/B001BJ66P2/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1237043310&sr=1-15. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ "Il Divo Movie Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. IGN Entertainment. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/il_divo/. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ^ Peter Brunette (2008-05-23). "Il Divo" (Web). The Hollywood Reporter. hollywoodreporter.com. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/awards_festivals/fest_reviews/article_display.jsp?rid=11177. Retrieved 2008-10-12.[dead link]
- ^ Jay Weissberg (2008-05-23). "Il Divo" (Web). Variety. variety.com. http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=review&reviewid=VE1117937270. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ Andreotti: why I walked out of my own biopic, The Times, March 17, 2009
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Il Divo (film) |
- Official website (English)
- Official website (English) (Italian)
- Il Divo at the Internet Movie Database
- Il Divo at Rotten Tomatoes
- Il Divo at Metacritic
- Il Divo at AllRovi
- Il Divo at Box Office Mojo
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Persepolis tied with Silent Light |
Jury Prize, Cannes 2008 |
Succeeded by Thirst tied with Fish Tank |
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