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Il divo (film)

January 01, 1970

Il divo (Italian pronunciation: [il ˈdiːvo], The Celebrity[3] or more literally The Divine,[4] from Latin divus, "god") 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 the Oscar for Best Makeup at the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010.

Il divo
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaolo Sorrentino
Written byPaolo Sorrentino
Produced byFrancesca Cima
Fabio Conversi
Maurizio Coppolecchia
Nicola Giuliano
Andrea Occhipinti
StarringToni Servillo
Anna Bonaiuto
Piera Degli Esposti
Paolo Graziosi
Giulio Bosetti
Flavio Bucci
Carlo Buccirosso
CinematographyLuca Bigazzi
Edited byChristiano Travagliolo
Music byTeho Teardo
Distributed byLucky Red
Release dates
Running time
110 minutes
CountriesItaly
France
LanguageItalian
Budget$6.7 million[1]
Box office$11,260,366[2]

Synopsis edit

The film presents the story of Giulio Andreotti, a seven-time Prime Minister of Italy notorious for his alleged ties to the Mafia. The narration covers Andreotti's seventh election in 1992, his failed bid for the presidency of the Italian Republic, the bribe scandal Tangentopoli and his trial in 1995.

As the film opens, Giulio Andreotti gives an inner monologue observing how he has managed to survive his tumultuous political career while his various detractors have died. A montage shows the murders of various people connected to Andreotti, including journalist Mino Pecorelli, Carabinieri general Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa, bankers Michele Sindona and Roberto Calvi, and former Prime Minister Aldo Moro.

Cast edit

Soundtrack edit

Il Divo
Film score by
Teho Teardo
Released2008
GenreFilm music
Length64:21
LabelUniversal
ProducerTeho Teardo

The film score for Il Divo was composed by Teho Teardo in 2008 and released on compact disc by Universal in Italy. The soundtrack has not been released locally in North America or the United Kingdom and is only available by import.

Track listing edit

  1. Fissa lo sguardo – Teho Teardo
  2. Sono ancora qui – Teho Teardo
  3. I miei vecchi elettori – Teho Teardo
  4. Toop Toop – Cassius
  5. Che cosa ricordare di lei? – Teho Teardo
  6. Un'altra battuta – Teho Teardo
  7. Il cappotto che mi ha regalato Saddam – Teho Teardo
  8. Notes for a New Religion – Teho Teardo
  9. Gammelpop – Barbara Morgenstern & Robert Lippok
  10. Non ho vizi minori – Teho Teardo
  11. Ho fatto un fioretto – Teho Teardo
  12. Possiedo un grande archivio – Teho Teardo
  13. Double Kiss – Teho Teardo
  14. Nux Vomica – The Veils
  15. Il prontuario dei farmaci – Teho Teardo
  16. La corrente – Teho Teardo
  17. Flute concerto in D major (Il gardellino): Allegro – Antonio Vivaldi
  18. Pavane, Op. 50 – Gabriel Fauré
  19. Da, da, da, ich lieb' Dich nicht, Du liebst mich nicht – Trio
  20. E la chiamano estate – Bruno Martino

The film features also:

Themes edit

Andreotti's win as an incumbent Prime Minister reveals the theme of "particracy" (partitocrazia, or "rule by parties") in Italian politics, the rule of Italian politics being strongly influenced by a single dominant group of players who govern independent of the will of the voters.[5] A new trend of populism rose in the politics of many European countries during the late 20th century, resulting in "a new breed of radical right-wing parties and movements" which gain majority favor through "charismatic leadership" and an appeal to "popular anxieties prejudices and resentments".[6]

In the movie, Andreotti served as Prime Minister multiple terms; some argue that he and many other political actors in Italy utilize the so-called "soft populism", which employs outlets, such as media, to appeal to the popular masses.[7] However, Andreotti does not seem to emphasize any specific policies nor even campaign.

Through the portrayal of Andreotti, the movie displays how political actors are able to maintain their position and power with little to no explanation as to how they did so. Also, the inability to completely distinguish whether Andreotti was or was not affiliated with the Mafia murders conveys the lack of clarity in the mechanics of Italy's government. Andreotti's incumbency reveals the pentapartito, which consisted of five parties ranging from centre-right to centre-left. This coalition formed to prevent a left majority and was able to secure a majority by strategic methods of give and take. By maintaining this system of taking turns, a "systematic corruption" formed where parties were no longer driven by the masses, but by their alignments, resulting in "exchanging resources".[8]

Critical reception edit

Il Divo received mostly positive reviews from critics. Il divo has an approval rating of 92% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 50 reviews, and an average rating of 7.51/10. The website's critical consensus states, "While the web of corruption in this Italian political thriller can be hard for a non-native to follow, the visuals and the intrigue are compelling and thrilling in equal measure".[9] It also has a score of 81 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 17 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[10]

Peter Brunette of The Hollywood Reporter praised the movie, pointing out the capacity of entertaining, the brilliant acting and the quality of the soundtrack. He noted that the movie will probably not have a great success outside Italy.[11] The same elements emerged from the review of Jay Weissberg from Variety, who defined the movie "a masterpiece" that "will become a touchstone for years to come".[12] Stephen Holden of The New York Times, while acknowledging that "the shadowy relationships among politicians, the Mafia and the Vatican are difficult to decipher" to the American audience as most of the real-life characters are little known outside Italy, describes the filmmaking as "a tour de force of indelibly flashy imagery" and ranks the film "alongside the best of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola".[13]

Andreotti himself walked out of the movie and dismissed the film, stating that it was "too much" and that he would be, in the end, judged "on his record".[14] Massimo Franco, a journalist and biographer of Andreotti, related that upon seeing the film "he was angry, calling it scurrilous". A few days later, Franco wrote that Andreotti joked cynically: "I'm happy for the producer. And I'd be even happier if I had a share of the takings."[15]

Accolades edit

Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano were nominated for Best Achievement in Makeup for the 82nd Academy Awards. The film was nominated for the Grand Prix of the Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics.

References edit

  1. ^ Povoledo, Elisabetta (9 July 2008). "Cannes Success Gives Italian Cinema a Boost". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
  2. ^ "2008 Overseas Total Yearly Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
  3. ^ "divo² – Vocabolario Treccani". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  4. ^ "divo¹ – Vocabolario Treccani". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  5. ^ Spotts and Wiesser, Frederic and Theodor (1986). Italy: A Difficult Democracy. Cambridge University Press. pp. 4, 5. ISBN 978-0521315111.
  6. ^ Betz, Hans-Georg (1 January 2001). "Exclusionary Populism in Austria, Italy, and Switzerland". International Journal. 56 (3): 393–420. doi:10.2307/40203575. JSTOR 40203575.
  7. ^ Ruzza, Carlo; Fella, Stefano (2011). "Populism and the Italian Right". Acta Politica. 46 (2): 158–179. doi:10.1057/ap.2011.5. S2CID 144233279.
  8. ^ Bull, Martin; Rhodes, Martin (1997). "Between crisis and transition: Italian politics in the 1990s". West European Politics. 20: 1–13. doi:10.1080/01402389708425172.
  9. ^ "Il divo". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
  10. ^ "Il divo". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  11. ^ Peter Brunette (23 May 2008). . The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original (Web) on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  12. ^ Weissberg, Jay (23 May 2008). "Il divo". Variety. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  13. ^ Holden, Stephen (23 April 2009). "Out of Fellini and Into 'The Godfather,' a Politician's Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  14. ^ Owen, Richard (17 March 2009). "Andreotti: why I walked out of my own biopic". The Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  15. ^ Hooper, John (20 February 2009). "Prince of darkness". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

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from the existing Italian Wikipedia article at it Il divo film see its history for attribution You may also add the template Translated it Il divo film to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Il divo Italian pronunciation il ˈdiːvo The Celebrity 3 or more literally The Divine 4 from Latin divus god 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 the Oscar for Best Makeup at the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010 Il divoTheatrical release posterDirected byPaolo SorrentinoWritten byPaolo SorrentinoProduced byFrancesca CimaFabio ConversiMaurizio CoppolecchiaNicola GiulianoAndrea OcchipintiStarringToni ServilloAnna BonaiutoPiera Degli EspostiPaolo GraziosiGiulio BosettiFlavio BucciCarlo BuccirossoCinematographyLuca BigazziEdited byChristiano TravaglioloMusic byTeho TeardoDistributed byLucky RedRelease dates23 May 2008 2008 05 23 Cannes Film Festival 28 May 2008 2008 05 28 Running time110 minutesCountriesItalyFranceLanguageItalianBudget 6 7 million 1 Box office 11 260 366 2 Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Soundtrack 3 1 Track listing 4 Themes 5 Critical reception 6 Accolades 7 References 8 External linksSynopsis editThe film presents the story of Giulio Andreotti a seven time Prime Minister of Italy notorious for his alleged ties to the Mafia The narration covers Andreotti s seventh election in 1992 his failed bid for the presidency of the Italian Republic the bribe scandal Tangentopoli and his trial in 1995 As the film opens Giulio Andreotti gives an inner monologue observing how he has managed to survive his tumultuous political career while his various detractors have died A montage shows the murders of various people connected to Andreotti including journalist Mino Pecorelli Carabinieri general Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa bankers Michele Sindona and Roberto Calvi and former Prime Minister Aldo Moro Cast editToni Servillo as Giulio Andreotti Anna Bonaiuto as Livia Danese Giulio Andreotti s wife Flavio Bucci as Franco Evangelisti Carlo Buccirosso as Paolo Cirino Pomicino Piera Degli Esposti as Mrs Enea Giulio Andreotti s secretary Alberto Cracco as Don Mario Giorgio Colangeli as Salvo Lima Massimo Popolizio as Vittorio Sbardella Aldo Ralli as Giuseppe Ciarrapico Giulio Bosetti as Eugenio Scalfari Gianfelice Imparato as Vincenzo Scotti Paolo Graziosi as Aldo Moro Lorenzo Gioielli as Mino Pecorelli Giovanni Vettorazzo as Magistrate Scarpinato Cristina Serafini as Caterina Stagno Achille Brugnini as Fiorenzo Angelini Pietro Biondi as Francesco Cossiga Fanny Ardant as French Ambassador s wifeSoundtrack editIl DivoFilm score by Teho TeardoReleased2008GenreFilm musicLength64 21LabelUniversalProducerTeho Teardo The film score for Il Divo was composed by Teho Teardo in 2008 and released on compact disc by Universal in Italy The soundtrack has not been released locally in North America or the United Kingdom and is only available by import Track listing edit 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 amp 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 Flute concerto in D major Il gardellino Allegro Antonio Vivaldi Pavane Op 50 Gabriel Faure Da da da ich lieb Dich nicht Du liebst mich nicht Trio E la chiamano estate Bruno Martino The film features also Pohjola s Daughter Op 49 Symphony n 2 and Violin Concerto Jean Sibelius Danse macabre Op 40 Camille Saint Saens I migliori anni della nostra vita Renato Zero Conceived Beth OrtonThemes editThis section possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message Andreotti s win as an incumbent Prime Minister reveals the theme of particracy partitocrazia or rule by parties in Italian politics the rule of Italian politics being strongly influenced by a single dominant group of players who govern independent of the will of the voters 5 A new trend of populism rose in the politics of many European countries during the late 20th century resulting in a new breed of radical right wing parties and movements which gain majority favor through charismatic leadership and an appeal to popular anxieties prejudices and resentments 6 In the movie Andreotti served as Prime Minister multiple terms some argue that he and many other political actors in Italy utilize the so called soft populism which employs outlets such as media to appeal to the popular masses 7 However Andreotti does not seem to emphasize any specific policies nor even campaign Through the portrayal of Andreotti the movie displays how political actors are able to maintain their position and power with little to no explanation as to how they did so Also the inability to completely distinguish whether Andreotti was or was not affiliated with the Mafia murders conveys the lack of clarity in the mechanics of Italy s government Andreotti s incumbency reveals the pentapartito which consisted of five parties ranging from centre right to centre left This coalition formed to prevent a left majority and was able to secure a majority by strategic methods of give and take By maintaining this system of taking turns a systematic corruption formed where parties were no longer driven by the masses but by their alignments resulting in exchanging resources 8 Critical reception editIl Divo received mostly positive reviews from critics Il divo has an approval rating of 92 on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 50 reviews and an average rating of 7 51 10 The website s critical consensus states While the web of corruption in this Italian political thriller can be hard for a non native to follow the visuals and the intrigue are compelling and thrilling in equal measure 9 It also has a score of 81 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 17 critics indicating universal acclaim 10 Peter Brunette of The Hollywood Reporter praised the movie pointing out the capacity of entertaining the brilliant acting and the quality of the soundtrack He noted that the movie will probably not have a great success outside Italy 11 The same elements emerged from the review of Jay Weissberg from Variety who defined the movie a masterpiece that will become a touchstone for years to come 12 Stephen Holden of The New York Times while acknowledging that the shadowy relationships among politicians the Mafia and the Vatican are difficult to decipher to the American audience as most of the real life characters are little known outside Italy describes the filmmaking as a tour de force of indelibly flashy imagery and ranks the film alongside the best of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola 13 Andreotti himself walked out of the movie and dismissed the film stating that it was too much and that he would be in the end judged on his record 14 Massimo Franco a journalist and biographer of Andreotti related that upon seeing the film he was angry calling it scurrilous A few days later Franco wrote that Andreotti joked cynically I m happy for the producer And I d be even happier if I had a share of the takings 15 Accolades editAldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano were nominated for Best Achievement in Makeup for the 82nd Academy Awards The film was nominated for the Grand Prix of the Belgian Syndicate of Cinema Critics 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 Creativita 2008 Paolo Sorrentino Festival du Cinema 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 References edit Povoledo Elisabetta 9 July 2008 Cannes Success Gives Italian Cinema a Boost The New York Times Retrieved 29 October 2008 2008 Overseas Total Yearly Box Office Results Box Office Mojo 4 March 2009 Retrieved 4 March 2009 divo Vocabolario Treccani Treccani in Italian Retrieved 3 May 2018 divo Vocabolario Treccani Treccani in Italian Retrieved 3 May 2018 Spotts and Wiesser Frederic and Theodor 1986 Italy A Difficult Democracy Cambridge University Press pp 4 5 ISBN 978 0521315111 Betz Hans Georg 1 January 2001 Exclusionary Populism in Austria Italy and Switzerland International Journal 56 3 393 420 doi 10 2307 40203575 JSTOR 40203575 Ruzza Carlo Fella Stefano 2011 Populism and the Italian Right Acta Politica 46 2 158 179 doi 10 1057 ap 2011 5 S2CID 144233279 Bull Martin Rhodes Martin 1997 Between crisis and transition Italian politics in the 1990s West European Politics 20 1 13 doi 10 1080 01402389708425172 Il divo Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved 27 April 2009 Il divo Metacritic Retrieved 21 December 2020 Peter Brunette 23 May 2008 Il divo The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original Web on 15 January 2009 Retrieved 12 October 2008 Weissberg Jay 23 May 2008 Il divo Variety Retrieved 21 December 2020 Holden Stephen 23 April 2009 Out of Fellini and Into The Godfather a Politician s Life The New York Times Retrieved 21 December 2020 Owen Richard 17 March 2009 Andreotti why I walked out of my own biopic The Times Retrieved 21 December 2020 Hooper John 20 February 2009 Prince of darkness The Guardian Retrieved 8 June 2020 External links editOfficial website Il divo at IMDb nbsp Il divo at Rotten Tomatoes nbsp Il divo at Metacritic nbsp Il Divo at AllMovie Il Divo at Box Office Mojo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Il divo film amp oldid 1214030568, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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