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Toni Servillo (center)
Toni Servillo as Giulio Andreotti
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Toni Servillo as Giulio Andreotti
Toni Servillo as Giulio Andreotti
Director Paolo Sorrentino
Il Divo
directed by Paolo Sorrentino
starring Toni Servillo
For more than 50 years, he has been Italy’s most powerful, feared and enigmatic politician. And as Giulio Andreotti begins his seventh term as Prime Minister, he and his hardliner faction take control of a country reeling from the brazen murders of several high-level bankers, judges and journalists, as well as the kidnapping and assassination of former Prime Minister Aldo Moro. But as the Christian Democrat party crumbles in a nationwide bribery scandal, suspicion begins to fall on Andreotti himself as the center of a shocking conspiracy involving the Vatican, the Mafia and the secret neo-Fascist Masonic Lodge P2. In what is called “The Trial of the Century,” Italy’s legendary Senator for Life will stand accused of corruption, collusion and murder.
Awards
- Jury Prize, 2008 Cannes Film Festival
- Best Actor, European Film Award
Press Reactions
SENSATIONAL! Ranks alongside the best of Scorsese and Coppola.
– New York TimesA fascinating portrait, thrilling and surprisingly funny.
– New York ObserverA fearless, invigorating film.
– Los Angeles TimesCRITIC’S PICK! A thoroughly rewarding journey through modern political gangsterism.
– New York Magazine
Technical Information
- Production Year
- 2008
- Countries of Production
- Italy, France
- Language
- Italian with English subtitles
- Running Time
- 117
- Screen Ratio
- 2.35:1
- Color
- Color
- Rating
- unrated
Official Site
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Playdates
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| October 11 | WA | Olympia | Olympia Film Society | October 11-15 |
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| October 16 | MN | Minneapolis | Minnesota Film Arts | Oak Street Cinema October 16-19 |
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| October 23 | OH | Cincinnati | Esquire Theatre Cincinnati | |
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| October 25 | NY | Rochester | George Eastman House | October 25 only! |
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| October 30 | AL | Montgomery | Capri Theatre | |
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| November 5 | HI | Honolulu | Kahala Theatre | November 5-8 |
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