Synopsis & Film Details
Filmworks presents the Italian drama that The Washington Post calls “more ravishingly Fellini-esque than many of Federico Fellini’s own movies.” Winner of four top honors at the 2013 European Film Awards — including Best Film and Best Director — the movie tells the story of journalist Jep Gambardella, an aging bon vivant who has risen to the higher echelons of Rome’s exquisite nightlife scene through his one and only successful novel. At his 65th birthday, Jep faces a revelation from his past, leading him to further examine his opulent, esoteric lifestyle. Directed by rising filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino and starring Toni Servillo, critics have hailed the film as a contemporary update of Fellini’s classic La Dolce Vita, exploring the intoxicating effects of the upper-class life in Rome. In Italian, with English subtitles.
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
Italy/France (2013) • 142 Minutes • Not Rated
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Fresno Philharmonic
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Sam’s Italian Deli & Market
From the San Joaquin Valley and beyond, customers have come to know Sam’s Italian Deli & Market as their own door to Italy for nearly 30 years. From the aisles packed with imported Italian pastas, olive oils, specialty wines, and groceries, to the fresh-baked bread and take-home pasta dinners from the kitchen and the deli counter, the Marziliano family preserves the authentic heritage of old Italy. In Fresno at 2415 N. First Street, at Clinton.
Filmworks thanks K-Jewel 99.3 FM, The Fresno Bee, Vida en el Valle, and Stella Artois for their support.