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The Resource La grande bellezza : The great beauty, produced by Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima ; written by Paolo Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello ; directed by Paolo Sorrentino

La grande bellezza : The great beauty, produced by Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima ; written by Paolo Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello ; directed by Paolo Sorrentino

Label
La grande bellezza : The great beauty
Title
La grande bellezza
Title remainder
The great beauty
Statement of responsibility
produced by Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima ; written by Paolo Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello ; directed by Paolo Sorrentino
Title variation
Great beauty
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Film distributor
Film producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • ita
  • eng
  • ita
  • ita
Summary
For decades, journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the glittering nightlife of Rome. Since the legendary success of his only novel, he has been a permanent fixture in the city's literary and elite social circles. But on his sixty-fifth birthday, Jep unexpectedly finds himself taking stock of his life, turning his cutting wit on himself and his contemporaries
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Cinematography, Luca Bigazzi ; editor, Cristiano Travaglioli ; music, Lele Marchitelli
Dewey number
791.43/72
Language note
In Italian, with optional subtitles in English
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.G74 2014
PerformerNote
Carlo Verdone, Toni Servillo, Sabrina Ferilli, Carlo Buccirosso
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1950-
  • 1964-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Sorrentino, Paolo
  • Contarello, Umberto
  • Giuliano, Nicola
  • Cima, Francesca
  • Verdone, Carlo
  • Servillo, Toni
  • Ferilli, Sabrina
  • Buccirosso, Carlo
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
Runtime
142
Series statement
Criterion collection
Series volume
702
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Older authors
  • Bachelors
  • Rome (Italy)
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
La grande bellezza : The great beauty, produced by Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima ; written by Paolo Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello ; directed by Paolo Sorrentino
Instantiates
Publication
Distribution
Note
  • Accompanying material may vary
  • Special features (disc 2): New conversation between Sorrentino and Italian cultural critic Antonio Monda ; new interview with actor Toni Servillo ; new interview with screenwriter Contarello ; deleted scenes ; trailer (disc 1) ; booklet featuring an essay by critic Phillip Lopate
Accompanying material
1 booklet (volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1: feature film ; trailer -- Disc 2: special features
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Director-approved two-DVD special edition.
Extent
2 videodiscs (142 min.)
Isbn
9781604658361
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515115117
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • CC2354DDVD
  • CC2354D
  • CC2354D-1
  • CC2354D-2
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn870344679
  • (Sirsi) o870344679
  • (OCoLC)870344679
  • 892360
  • 892360
System details
DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD
Label
La grande bellezza : The great beauty, produced by Nicola Giuliano, Francesca Cima ; written by Paolo Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello ; directed by Paolo Sorrentino
Publication
Distribution
Note
  • Accompanying material may vary
  • Special features (disc 2): New conversation between Sorrentino and Italian cultural critic Antonio Monda ; new interview with actor Toni Servillo ; new interview with screenwriter Contarello ; deleted scenes ; trailer (disc 1) ; booklet featuring an essay by critic Phillip Lopate
Accompanying material
1 booklet (volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc 1: feature film ; trailer -- Disc 2: special features
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
other
Edition
Director-approved two-DVD special edition.
Extent
2 videodiscs (142 min.)
Isbn
9781604658361
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515115117
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • CC2354DDVD
  • CC2354D
  • CC2354D-1
  • CC2354D-2
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn870344679
  • (Sirsi) o870344679
  • (OCoLC)870344679
  • 892360
  • 892360
System details
DVD; region 1; NTSC; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
Video recording format
DVD

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