La grande bellezza
THE GREAT BEAUTY
(La grande bellezza / The Great Beauty | in original voice with Hungarian subtitles)
color, subtitled, Italian-French film, 141', 2013
directed by Paolo Sorrentino
starring Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone
***Not recommended for viewers under 16.***
Jep Gambardella, a writer and journalist, is a central figure in Roman high society. Although he is considered a talented writer, he has written only one book—and that was 40 years ago. Instead of writing, Jep devotes most of his energy to attending high-society events and parties that last until dawn. Essentially, he lives at night and does hardly anything during the day.
Since turning 65, Jep has been thinking more and more about the futility of his life; sometimes with irony, sometimes with resignation, he reflects on himself and the social elite of which he is a part. He continues to party, but in the meantime, he explores Rome. He meets with old and new acquaintances, mainly to discover the “great beauty” hidden behind the chatter and noise.
Schedule
SCREENING TIME:
Friday, August 21, 3:00 p.m.
Ticket price: 2,700 Ft
Tickets are not assigned to specific seats; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open approximately 5 minutes before the screening.
Tickets are available:
1) On-site on weekdays from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM,
and on weekends from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Bem Cinema
In January 2016, the 108-year-old Bem Cinema will reopen its doors to the public, in a new way never seen before in Hungary: as a cinema of cult and classic films (no harm!), or as the educated French say (if you know your English): as a "repertory cinema".
