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“Orpheus is allowed to go into the Underworld to bring the love of his life back, but it’s only because he can charm the gods ...

Directed by Paolo Sorrentino, this decadent drama about a beautiful young woman is a one-sided meditation on art, desire and ...

When we meet Celeste Dalla Porta as the titular character in Parthenope, it is 1968 and Parthenope is 18, emerging from the ...

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During the Victorian era, the concept of floriography—the language of flowers—gained popularity. People would send roses to ...

Even by Italian Filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino's over-the-top standards, this ode to a beautiful young woman is dying of thirst.