The Great Beauty
The Great Beauty
The Great Beauty
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2013
2h 22m
7.5(3232 votes)
Drama

Overview

Jep Gambardella has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his 65th birthday and a shock from the past, Jep looks past the nightclubs and parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.

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Production Companies

France 2 Cinéma
Indigo Film
Pathé

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

65 members
Acting

Toni Servillo

Jep Gambardella

Toni Servillo
Acting

Carlo Verdone

Romano

Carlo Verdone
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Sabrina Ferilli

Ramona

Sabrina Ferilli
Acting

Carlo Buccirosso

Lello Cava

Carlo Buccirosso
Acting

Iaia Forte

Trumeau

Iaia Forte
Acting

Pamela Villoresi

Viola

Pamela Villoresi
Acting

Galatea Ranzi

Stefania

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Franco Graziosi

Conte Colonna

Franco Graziosi
Acting

Sonia Gessner

Contessa Colonna

Sonia Gessner
Acting

Giorgio Pasotti

Stefano

Giorgio Pasotti
Acting

Massimo Popolizio

Alfio Bracco

Massimo Popolizio
Acting

Luca Marinelli

Andrea

Luca Marinelli
Acting

Vernon Dobtcheff

Arturo

Vernon Dobtcheff
Acting

Anita Kravos

Talia Concept

Anita Kravos
Acting

Roberta Cartocci

Guida Turistica

Roberta Cartocci
Acting

Lorenzo Gioielli

Uomo Coppia Esibizionista

Lorenzo Gioielli
Acting

Giulia Di Quilio

Donna Coppia Esibizionista

Giulia Di Quilio
Acting

Monica Piseddu

Madre Chiostro

Monica Piseddu
Acting

Anna Della Rosa

Ragazza Esangue

Anna Della Rosa
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Luciano Virgilio

Alfredo Marti

Luciano Virgilio
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Aldo Ralli

Cardinale

Aldo Ralli
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Giusi Merli

Santa

Giusi Merli
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Dario Cantarelli

Assistente Santa

Dario Cantarelli
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Massimo De Francovich

Egidio

Massimo De Francovich
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Giulio Brogi

Maestro del Cinema

Giulio Brogi
Acting

Isabella Ferrari

Orietta

Isabella Ferrari
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Roberto Herlitzka

Cardinal Bellucci

Roberto Herlitzka
Acting

Annaluisa Capasa

Elisa De Santis

Annaluisa Capasa
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Ivan Franěk

Ron Sweet

Ivan Franěk
Acting

Giovanna Vignola

Dadina

Giovanna Vignola
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Paolo Mazzarelli

Attore Fiction

Paolo Mazzarelli
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Manuela Gatti

Donna Puzzole

Manuela Gatti
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Elisabetta Ventura

Ballerina Ventilatore

Elisabetta Ventura
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Serena Grandi

Lorena

Serena Grandi
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Margherita Cornali

Donna Adoro

Margherita Cornali
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Lillo

Lillo De Gregorio

Lillo
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Ludovico Caldarera

Padre Basilicata

Ludovico Caldarera
Acting

Maria Laura Rondanini

Madre Basilicata

Maria Laura Rondanini
Acting

Francesca Amodio

Carmelina

Francesca Amodio
Acting

Francesca Golia

Suora Botox

Francesca Golia
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Silvia Munguia

Ahé

Silvia Munguia
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Stefania Barca

Donna Botox

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Gabriella Belisario

Ragazza Botox

Gabriella Belisario
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Melania Fiore

Infermiera Pos

Melania Fiore
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Daniele Pilli

Prete Funerale

Daniele Pilli
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Massimo Santangelo

Autista Pullman

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Giorgia Ferrero

Ammiratrice Jep

Giorgia Ferrero
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Alessia Bellotto

Ammiratrice Jep

Alessia Bellotto
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Giulia Maulucci

Ammiratrice Jep

Giulia Maulucci
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Caterina Scalaprice

Ammiratrice Jep

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Maria Lovetti

Contessa Festa

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Natalia De Maria

Cubista Festa Jep

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Severino Cesari

Sebastiano Paf

No Image
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Agata Malyszko

Polina

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Cristina Aubry

Dadina (voice)

Cristina Aubry
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Fanny Ardant

Fanny Ardant (uncredited)

Fanny Ardant
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Giulio Brogi

Master of Cinema (uncredited)

Giulio Brogi
Acting

Stefano Fregni

Crazy Man at Park (uncredited)

Stefano Fregni
Acting

Gianpiero Cognoli

DIA Agent (uncredited)

Gianpiero Cognoli
Acting

Yohana Allen

Party Guest (uncredited)

Yohana Allen
Acting

Mirko Frezza

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mirko Frezza
Acting

Piero Gimondo

Party Guest (uncredited)

Piero Gimondo
Acting

Leo Mantovani

Party Guest (uncredited)

Leo Mantovani
Acting

Giulia Rinallo

Party Guest (uncredited)

Giulia Rinallo
Directing

Paolo Sorrentino

Comparsa

Paolo Sorrentino

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