31/40
Is she a siren or a myth?
Synopsis
Parthenope is a woman named after her city. In Greek myth, Parthenope is the siren who committed suicide after failing to enchant Odysseus.
In the film, Parthenope is the embodiment of the city of Naples
Her body was carried by the tide to the site where the Castel dell’Ovo now stands, and thus gave its name to the city that later became Neapolis, Naples. WarmthWritten by Peter GregsonPlayed by Peter Gregson, Warren Zielinski, Magdalena Filipczak, Laurie Anderson, Ashok Klouda.
Dreamlike, refined, sublime
Sorrentino creates a work of art worthy of his name and a style that belongs only to him. Sorrentino offers us a return to Italian auteur cinema.
A wonderful Naples, almost painted, but also raw, naked, poor and unfortunate
Moments of silence, ruled by Antonioni’s typical glances, the metaphorical and compelling sensuality in the style of Bertolucci’s Last Tango in Paris, the sense of mystery, darkness and suspense typical of Tornatore. In this film, Naples is for Sorrentino what Rome was for Fellini, representing the capital as a synecdoche of national ideals and values, but also as a city of power and of great cultural, social and political influence.
Thank you Sorrentino ❤
Thanks to Partenope, Italian cinema has awakened from the lethargy of banality and commercialism.
