PARTHENOPE

Duration:
136
min
Release:
Production year:
2024
Language: VO IT/EN ST FR/NL Country:
IT, FR
Rating:
6sth

Parthenope is a woman who bears the name of her city. Is she a siren or a myth?

PARTHENOPE is Paolo Sorrentino's (LA GRANDE BELLEZZA and YOUTH) ode to the city of Naples. Sorrentino manages to capture its beauty in picturesque images. The film is a feast for the senses, with Celeste Dalla Porta in the title role and Gary Oldman in an unforgettable supporting role.

PARTHENOPE depicts the life of the woman named after the legendary siren who lived in the Gulf of Naples. She is an enchanting presence from her birth in 1950 to the present. The film shows Parthenope's passionate love for freedom, her city of Naples and all its different faces, and for the men in her life. While those men are absorbed in their desires, Parthenope searches for her own happiness. Where does her future lie?

Director Paolo Sorrentino
Cast Celeste Della Porta , Devoto Marotta , Stefania Sandrelli
Soundtrack Lele Marchitelli
Cinematography
Daria D’Antonio
Montage/editing
Christiano Travagliolli
Writers
Distribution
Cinéart