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‘Parthenope’ Trailer: Sun, Sea and Sex Feature in Paolo Sorrentino’s Love Letter to Naples

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Scott Roxborough
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Paolo Sorrentino's sun-soaked love letter to Naples seduces with its dazzling visuals and mysterious femme fatale, but struggles to match narrative depth with its style.
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  • Newcomer Celeste Dalla Porta sizzles as the titular Parthenope, appearing in various stages of undress and entanglement with co-stars Dario Aita and Daniele Rienzo, hinting at the film's carnal themes.
  • Despite praise for Sorrentino's sumptuous style, The Hollywood Reporter's mixed review notes the director's 'worst instincts' shine through, comparing the film's 'visual flourishes' to 'shiny objects' meant to distract from a lack of narrative depth.
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Celeste Dalla Porta, Dario Aita, Daniele Rienzo, Gary Oldman, John Cheever, Paolo Sorrentino, Daria D'Antonio, Anthony Vaccarello, A24, YSL, Parthenope
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