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Parthenope is a woman named after her city. Is she a siren or a myth? In Greek myth, Parthenope is the siren who committed suicide after failing to enchant Odysseus. 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. In the film, Parthenope is the embodiment of the city of 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. 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. A wonderful Naples, almost painted, but also raw, naked, poor and unfortunate. 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. Thanks to Partenope, Italian cinema has awakened from the lethargy of banality and commercialism. Thank you Sorrentino ❤
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