'Il divo'

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Toni Servillo gives such a perfect performance in the role of Giulio Andreotti that it is hard to know exactly which is which in terms of Actor and Politician.

Servillo captures the Nosferatu like character of Andreotti to a T.

I'll quote part of a review because it captures the spirit of this film so well:

"A stunning Italian film. And when was the last time I was able to say that? A masterful achievement without concessions to the larger public who doesn't know or care about Italian politics. The film has a life of its own. It's like a Shakespearean adaptation of a modern Mephistopheles. If you don't know who Giulio Andreotti is you will want to know because it feels and looks like a fictional character. How is it possible that someone so obviously guilty of undiluted evil could sit, still, in the senate and being treated like a celebrity worthy of absolute respect. Someone said, only in Italy, but I think that's far too simple. True, Italy seems to award some kind of venerable status to some big criminals that got away with it, one way or another. All of it is here, in "Il Divo" a riveting study, a wildly entertaining X ray of one of the most puzzling figures in modern political history."

J.B.

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Topic - 'Il divo' - Tony D. 17:52:11 10/29/09 (1)

Along with "Gammorra," this shows Italian cinema is "back." nt - tinear 11:57:00 10/30/09 (0)

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