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Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Parthenope’ Gets Mixed Reviews in Italy Over San Gennaro Sex Scene
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Abid Rahman
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Provocative new film 'Parthenope' by acclaimed director Paolo Sorrentino sparks outrage in Italy over its racy depiction of the Catholic Church's sacred ritual.
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- Prominent Italian Catholics condemn the film's 'sacrilegious sex scene' involving a cardinal and the seductive protagonist, calling it 'demeaning to the faith' and 'in poor taste'.
- Despite the controversy, the film has soared to the top of the Italian box office, with fans now sporting 'I love Sorrentino' and 'I love Parthenope' t-shirts, and Neapolitan artisans creating new figurines inspired by the movie for Christmas creches.
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Paolo Sorrentino, Vincenzo De Gregorio, Catholic Church, Italian Bishops Conference, Avvenire, Vatican, HBO, Sky, 'Parthenope', The Young Pope, The New Pope, The Hand of God, My Brilliant Friend
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Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Parthenope’ Gets Mixed Reviews in Italy Over San Gennaro Sex Scene
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Abid Rahman
scrn logline
Provocative new film 'Parthenope' by acclaimed director Paolo Sorrentino sparks outrage in Italy over its racy depiction of the Catholic Church's sacred ritual.
beat sheet
- Prominent Italian Catholics condemn the film's 'sacrilegious sex scene' involving a cardinal and the seductive protagonist, calling it 'demeaning to the faith' and 'in poor taste'.
- Despite the controversy, the film has soared to the top of the Italian box office, with fans now sporting 'I love Sorrentino' and 'I love Parthenope' t-shirts, and Neapolitan artisans creating new figurines inspired by the movie for Christmas creches.
call sheet
Paolo Sorrentino, Vincenzo De Gregorio, Catholic Church, Italian Bishops Conference, Avvenire, Vatican, HBO, Sky, 'Parthenope', The Young Pope, The New Pope, The Hand of God, My Brilliant Friend