“Sorrentino has made some beauties in his career. This is one of his best.” -Pete Hammond, Deadline
“The first thing to be said about Paolo Sorrentino’s captivating portrait of an esteemed political leader in the waning days of his term is that Toni Servillo really is some kind of marvel.” -David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
Opens December 12 | Oscar winner Paolo Sorrentino (THE GREAT BEAUTY, IL DIVO) returns to the baroque world of Italian presidential politics, crafting an elegantly restrained portrait of a fictional ruler—Mariano De Santis, the president of the Italian Republic (played by frequent collaborator Toni Servillo)—reckoning with age, power, and obligation. As his term draws to a close, amid uneventful days, two final duties arise: deciding on two delicate petitions for a presidential pardon. True moral dilemmas, which become tangled with his private life in ways that seem impossible to unravel. David Rooney writes in The Hollywood Reporter that LA GRAZIA displays “ the customary creative arias, the witty humor and visual delights that have distinguished Sorrentino’s best work.”
Awards & Nominations
Best Actor, Toni Servillo – Venice Film Festival
Best Screenplay – Chicago International Film Festival
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu