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‘Parthenope’ Trailer: Sun, Sea and Sex Feature in Paolo Sorrentino’s Love Letter to Naples
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Scott RoxboroughImage from The Hollywood Reporter
scrn loglinePaolo 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.beat sheet- 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.
Read the sourcecall sheetCeleste Dalla Porta, Dario Aita, Daniele Rienzo, Gary Oldman, John Cheever, Paolo Sorrentino, Daria D'Antonio, Anthony Vaccarello, A24, YSL, ParthenopeNo more articles
‘Parthenope’ Trailer: Sun, Sea and Sex Feature in Paolo Sorrentino’s Love Letter to Naples
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Scott Roxborough
scrn logline
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.
beat sheet
- 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.
call sheet
Celeste Dalla Porta, Dario Aita, Daniele Rienzo, Gary Oldman, John Cheever, Paolo Sorrentino, Daria D'Antonio, Anthony Vaccarello, A24, YSL, Parthenope