Rent Parthenope (2024)
3.3 of 5 from 69 ratings
2h 16min
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- Synopsis:
- From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino comes a monumental and deeply romantic story of a lifetime. Born in the Bay of Naples in 1950, Parthenope (Celeste Dalla Porta) searches for happiness over the long summers of her youth, falling in love with her home city and its many memorable characters. But when tragedy strikes, and carefree romances lose their thrill, she decides to seek a deeper sense of purpose. Featuring a captivating performance from Dalla Porta and an outstanding cast that includes Gary Oldman, 'Parthenope' is another tale of great beauty from a master of modern cinema.
- Actors:
- Celeste Dalla Porta, Stefania Sandrelli, Gary Oldman, Silvio Orlando, Luisa Ranieri, Peppe Lanzetta, Isabella Ferrari, Dario Aita, Antonio Annina, Margherita Aresti, Martina Attanasio, Francesca Romana Bergamo, Liliana Bottone, Maria Rosaria Bozzon, Luigi Bruno, Giovanni Buselli, Paola Calliari, Ciro Capano, Simona Capozzi, Marisa Carluccio
- Directors:
- Paolo Sorrentino
- Producers:
- Lorenzo Mieli, Ardavan Safaee, Paolo Sorrentino, Anthony Vaccarello
- Writers:
- Paolo Sorrentino
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Countries:
- Italy
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 07/07/2025
- Run Time:
- 136 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 2.0, Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Neapolitan
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Behind the Scenes Featurette
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Reviews (3) of Parthenope
Paolo Sorrentino delivers - Parthenope review by AER
One of the best auteurs in action today, Paolo Sorrentino is one of the true masters at marrying beauty and music together. His films often get dismissed as all flash and no soul. But their quest and delivery of magnificent beauty is the thing that brings me the most joy. Parthenope is the summing up of his mission to dazzle with the moving picture. 10 out of 10.
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A Scented Snooze - Parthenope review by griggs
Parthenope is exactly what you’d expect from Paolo Sorrentino: breathtakingly beautiful, achingly stylish, and dripping with melancholy. Every frame looks like a perfume advert—gorgeous people, in golden light, drifting through elegant spaces like lost thoughts. And that's both its strength and problem. The pacing drags, especially in the middle, where whole scenes seem made to be looked at rather than felt. Still it's hard to deny the film's hypnotic pull. Celeste Dalla Porta is quietly magnetic in the title role, though she's often more symbol than person. There are flashes of real emotional weight—grief, desire, identity—but they're fleeting, swept away by the tide of style. It's a lovely film to drift through, even if it occasionally feels like it is drifting too far.
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Like eating too much - Parthenope review by PT
The filming and acting are wonderful but the story is rambling and boring. It seems such a waste of a potential tale, I was really pleased when it ended, what a disappointment.
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