Partenope is a woman who bears the name of her city. Is she a siren or a myth? The long journey of Parthenope’s life, from her birth in 1950 till today. A feminine epic, devoid of heroism but brimming with an inexorable passion for freedom, Naples, and the faces of love—all those true, pointless, and unspeakable loves. The perfect Capri summer, the lightheartedness of youth. Which ends in ambush.
And then all the others—the Neapolitans, men and women, observed and loved, disillusioned and vital, their waves of melancholy, their tragic ironies and dejected glances. Life, be it ordinary or memorable, knows how to be very long. The passing of time offers up a vast repertoire of emotions. And there in the background, so close and so very far, is Naples, this ineffable city that bewitches, enchants, screams, laughs, and always knows how to hurt you.
Parthenope is a 2024 fantasy drama film written, produced and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. An international co-production between Italy and France, the film stars Celeste Dalla Porta, Stefania Sandrelli, Gary Oldman, Silvio Orlando, Luisa Ranieri, Peppe Lanzetta and Isabella Ferrari.
Parthenope was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on May 21, 2024 and earned a nine-and-a-half minute standing ovation at the end of its screening.
The film was theatrically released in France by Pathé, which also handles international sales. Prior to its Cannes premiere, A24 Films acquired North American distribution rights to the film. In May 2024, the formation of a new Italian distribution and international sales company named PiperFilm was announced, with Netflix as its partner for the post-theatrical window and with agreement reached with Warner Bros. Entertainment Italia for operational theatrical distribution of its films. Parthenope was named to be PiperFilm’s first acquisition, scheduled to be released sometime in 2024.
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Directed by: Paolo Sorrentino
Starring: Celeste Dalla Porta, Stefania Sandrelli, Gary Oldman, Silvio Orlando, Luisa Ranieri, Peppe Lanzetta, Isabella Ferrari, Lorenzo Gleijeses, Daniele Rienzo, Dario Aita, Marlon Joubert
Screenplay by: Paolo Sorrentino
Production Design by: Carmine Guarino
Cinematography by: Daria D’Antonio
Film Editing by: Cristiano Travaglioli
Costume Design by: Carlo Poggioli, Anthony Vaccarello
Art Direction by: Fabio Ferrara
Music by: Lele Marchitelli
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: A24 Films (United States), PiperFilm (Italy), Pathé Distribution (France)
Release Date: May 21, 2024 (Cannes), December 5, 2024 (Germany)
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