Some stunning first images from Paolo Sorrentino’s as-of-yet untitled new film — they can all be seen below. It looks like the film was shot in beautiful black and white.
Gary Oldman is in the cast of the Italian director’s next film. Whether it’s a large or supporting role remains to be seen (via Deadline). Word is that this is a story with a mosaic cast of characters. Another ambitious endeavor for Sorrentino.
This past April, I had reported that Sorrentino was going to shoot his next film in Naples and Capri. The large-scale production was supposed to begin in May and end in September. This most will likely show up at either Cannes or Venice next year.
Sorrentino’s latest is said to be based on a Neapolitan legend: The Siren of Parthenope. In reality, the Siren is said to only be the starting point of Sorrentino's mysterious new film. The story is rumoured to pass through numerous Neapolitan eras, traveling through time and touching on themes such as that of the San Gennaro.
The cast includes Oldman, Celeste Dalla Porta, Silvia Degrandi, Isabella Ferrari, Lorenzo Gleijeses, Peppe Lanzetta, Silvio Orlando, Luisa Ranieri, Stefania Sandrelli, Alfonso Santagata, Nello Mascia and Biagio Izzo.
Sorrentino is coming off 2021’s “The Hand of God,” which won him the Grand Jury Prize at Venice and was nominated for Best International Film at the Oscars. Other notable works in his filmography include “The Great Beauty” and “Il Divo.”
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