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Parthenope
Release poster
Directed byPaolo Sorrentino
Written byPaolo Sorrentino
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDaria D'Antonio
Edited byCristiano Travaglioli
Music byLele Marchitelli
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 21 May 2024 (2024-05-21) (Cannes)
  • 24 October 2024 (2024-10-24) (Italy)
  • 12 March 2025 (2025-03-12) (France)
Running time
136 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • France
Languages
Box office$7.9 million[1]

Parthenope is a 2024 coming-of-age drama film written, produced and directed by Paolo Sorrentino.[2] 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 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered on 21 May 2024. It was theatrically released in Italy by PiperFilm on 24 October 2024. It has received mixed reviews from critics.

Premise

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According to Sorrentino, the film is about a woman named Parthenope "who bears the name of her city but is neither siren", like the mythical figure of the same name, "nor myth".[3]

The film is set in the sunlit city of Naples. The smiling Parthenope recalls her childhood, in which her brothers were obsessed with her. Her anthropology professor finds her a brilliant student. She considers becoming an actor, but is not inspired by her eccentric acting coach. She wonders about becoming an aesthete, and meets the drunken writer John Cheever, whose work she admires. Or perhaps she could have a romantic fling with the ugly bishop who attends the miracle of the dried blood that turns liquid each year, the phenomenon she is studying in anthropology.

Cast

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Production

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Parthenope was co-produced by Lorenzo Mieli for Fremantle's The Apartment Pictures and Ardavan Safaee for Pathé, in association with Sorrentino's Numero 10, PiperFilm, Anthony Vaccarello's Saint Laurent Productions and Logical Content Ventures.[4] In August 2023, Gary Oldman was announced as part of the cast.[5]

Principal photography took place in Naples and on the nearby island of Capri.[2] Sorrentino worked with cinematographer Daria D'Antonio, who previously shot The Hand of God.[6]

Release

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Parthenope was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 21 May 2024[7][8] and earned a nine-and-a-half minute standing ovation at the end of its screening.[9]

Prior to its Cannes premiere, A24 acquired North American distribution rights to the film.[10] 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, and was released on 24 October 2024.[4][11] The film is scheduled to be theatrically released on 12 March 2025 in France by Pathé,[12] which also handled international sales.[13] A24 has set a U.S. release for 7 February 2025.[14]

Reception

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Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 32% of 28 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.1/10.[15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 57 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[16]

The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw dismissed the film as being "facile" and "conceited", accusing Sorrentino of "pure self-parody" and likening the film to a long-form advertisement for expensive cologne.[17][18] Cineuropa's Davide Abbatescianni defines it Sorrentino's "less accomplished feature film, technically impeccable but narratively weak," adding how Dalla Porta's character "is too cryptic," making the audience "struggle to understand her behaviour, her arrogance and audacity, and the many bombastic and didactic conversations she's part of."[19]

Accolades

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List of awards and nominations for Parthenope
Award or film festival Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 25 May 2024 Palme d'Or Paolo Sorrentino Nominated [20]
CST Award for Best Artist-Technician Daria D'Antonio Won [21]

References

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  1. ^ "Parthenope (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (24 November 2023). "Paolo Sorrentino: First Images Revealed Of New Movie Starring Gary Oldman, Celeste Dalla Porta, Luisa Ranieri & More". Deadline. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  3. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (23 June 2023). "Paolo Sorrentino's New Movie Heads Back to Naples, For Love Letter to His Native City (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b Vivarelli, Nick (19 May 2024). "New Italian Label PiperFilm Launches With Paolo Sorrentino's 'Parthenope' and Post-Theatrical Window Deal With Netflix". Variety. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (30 August 2023). "Gary Oldman Joins Cast of Paolo Sorrentino's New Untitled Film, a Love Letter to His Native Naples". Variety. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  6. ^ Camillo De Marco, Camillo (26 June 2023). "Paolo Sorrentino's tenth film is a love letter to Naples". Cineuropa. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  7. ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Cannes Film Festival Reveals Lineup: Coppola, Cronenberg, Lanthimos, Schrader and Donald Trump Portrait 'The Apprentice' in Competition". Variety. 11 April 2024.
  9. ^ Vivarelli, Nick; Shafer, Ellise (21 May 2024). "Gary Oldman and Paolo Sorrentino Embrace as 'Parthenope' Gets 9.5-Minute Standing Ovation at Cannes Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  10. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (3 May 2024). "Paolo Sorrentino's 'Parthenope' Gets Snapped Up By A24 Ahead Of Cannes Film Festival World Premiere". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  11. ^ "PiperFilm, parte da Paolo Sorrentino la sfida dei nuovi film italiani". la Repubblica (in Italian). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Parthenope" (in French). Pathé. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  13. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie; Wiseman, Andreas (21 May 2024). "Paolo Sorrentino's 'Parthenope' Sells Around The World For Pathé Ahead Of Cannes Film Festival Premiere". Deadline. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  14. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (21 November 2024). "'Parthenope' Trailer: Paolo Sorrentino Pens a Love Letter to Naples in Decades-Spanning Drama as A24 Plans U.S. Release for Next Year". Variety. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  15. ^ "Parthenope". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 24 October 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ "Parthenope". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  17. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (22 May 2024). "Parthenope review – Paolo Sorrentino contrives a facile, bikini-clad self-parody". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  18. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (24 May 2024). "The most political apolitical festival ever? Here's how Cannes 2024 went – and who will win". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  19. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (22 May 2024). "Review: Parthenope". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  20. ^ Ntim, Zac (11 April 2024). "Cannes Film Festival Lineup Set: Competition Includes Coppola, Audiard, Cronenberg, Arnold, Lanthimos, Sorrentino & Abbasi's Trump Movie — Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Parthenope". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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