Here’s the first of occasional posts on films about Italy and Italians: I was poised to like La Grande Bellezza (The Great Beauty) aware that in 2014 it won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film and the British BAFTA award, among many others. And indeed La Grande Bellezza is one of those films that sweeps you off your feet with great themes, gorgeous cinematography, exquisite acting, a rich and eclectic soundtrack and breathtaking Roman scenery, old and new.
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