In another scene in the series, the Consistory The Young Pope (2016) 11 Orto Botanico 16 Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza 1 Casa dell’Architettura room can be recognized, while the Sala Regia QUADRARO-CINECITTÀ and the Monumental Staircase of the Palace The scenes of the confessional were shot inside Largo Cristina di Svezia, 24 Corso del Rinascimento, 40 21 all’Acquario Romano are crossed by the cardinal procession before the church of Sant’Anselmo, characterized by a The New Pope (2019-20) Il divo (2008) Parco degli Acquedotti Piazza Manfredo Fanti, 47 entering the Sistine Chapel in episode 1 of The Romanesque-Lombard “style”. The Great Beauty (2013) Several scenes set in the Vatican Gardens were Inside the complex of Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza, by Youth (2016) New Pope. shot in the Botanical Garden of Rome. In episode Francesco Borromini (1599-1677), once the seat of In the Ancient Appian way park, Jep (Toni Servillo) This building, designed by Ettore Bernich 8 3, for example, we see the prelates climbing the University of Rome and now the seat of the attends the performance of Talia Concept (Anita (1850-1914) towards the end of the nineteenth Tempietto del Bramante in San the Fountain of the Eleven Gushes to reach State Archives of Rome, the car of Il divo (Toni Kravos) with a certain scepticism. The artist runs 5 Musei Capitolini century to become the Acquario di Roma, is Pietro in Montorio the Sistine Chapel where the pope will give his Servillo) arrives and he is attacked by reporters. against one of the pillars of the Claudio Aqueduct now the seat of Casa dell’Architettura (ndt. The Piazza del Campidoglio, 1 speech. hitting it and, with her head bleeding, she shouts Via Garibaldi, 33 House of Architecture). Inside this round plan The Great Beauty (2013) to the audience “I don’t love you!”. The Great Beauty (2013) building, Lena (Rachel Weisz) sees the alpinist 17 Jep (Toni Servillo) and Ramona (Sabrina Ferilli) Via del Corso Luca Moroder (Robert Seethaler) who is helping Inside this monument, by Donato Bramante (1444- 12 visit the Capitoline Museums on a night walk Palazzo Sacchetti Il divo (2008) a little girl to overcome her fears by climbing a 1514), important example of the Renaissance 22 with their friend Stefano (Giorgio Pasotti), who Via Giulia, 66 Cinecittà Studios climbing wall. architecture, Jep (Toni Servillo) meets a mother At sunrise, “the divine” (Toni Servillo) strolls, “holds the keys of the most beautiful buildings The Great Beauty (2013) The New Pope (2019-20) who is looking for her daughter Francesca. Jep protected by his bodyguards, along Via del Corso in Rome”. You can recognize the speaking statue Reservation required will find her in the crypt of the temple. and reaches the church of San Lorenzo in Lucina, The scenographer Ludovica Ferrario rebuilt the of Marforio in the courtyard of the Palazzo Nuovo 2 In this splendid palace, an extraordinary example in the homonymous square - where in real life full-scale Sistine Chapel (except for its height), the Piazza del Colosseo while busts and ancient sculptures, including the of Renaissance architecture, Viola (Pamela Villoresi) senator Giulio Andreotti had his office. interior and the outside of Saint Peter’s Basilica, as The Great Beauty (2013) dying Galata, appear, as in a dream, in the rooms 9 lives together with her son Andrea (Luca Marinelli). well as the pope’s Library, inside the installation of the museum. Villa Doria Pamphilj The terrace of Jep Gambardella (Toni Servillo) theatres. Via di San Pancrazio is located on the top floor of a building that 18 The Young Pope (2016) Via Vittorio Veneto overlooks the Colosseum and the ruins of the 13 6 Palazzo Spada The Great Beauty (2013) Temple of the Divo Claudio, in via Claudia. Terme di Caracalla Some glimpses of the sumptuous Villa appear Piazza Capo di Ferro, 13 Here Jep has dinners and gives parties which Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 52 in the scenes set in the summer residence in The party for Jep’s 65th birthday (Toni Servillo) is ROMA’S COAST The Great Beauty (2013) he comments with his friend Trumeau (Iaia The Great Beauty (2013) Castel Gandolfo, including the famous walks of held in a magnificent penthouse in via Bissolati 23 Forte), “The conga lines we make at our parties pope Pius XIII (Jude Law) and sister Mary (Diane Inside the Perspective Gallery, by Borromini (1599- n. 5, a side street of the famous Via Veneto. Passoscuro A Fellini-style night scene takes place inside one are beautiful. They are beautiful because they Keaton). 1677), Ramona (Sabrina Ferilli) walks backwards, The Martini sign appears as a backdrop to the The Young Pope (2016) of the largest thermal baths of the ancient times. don’t go anywhere. “ Still on the same terrace, revealing the optical illusion of the architecture incredible evening, a reminder and tribute to the Jep (Toni Servillo) attends the rehearsal of an On the beach chosen by Federico Fellini for the La one morning at sunrise, Jep surprises the pink conceived by the Baroque genius. “dolce vita”. extraordinary magic show: the disappearance Dolce Vita final scene, Esther (Ludivine Sagnier) flamingos taking off in the sky of Rome. 10 of a giraffe. Here, his friend Romano (Carlo Fontana dell’Acqua Paola finds the photo of pope Pius XIII (Jude Law) with Verdone) joins him and tells him he has decided Via Garibaldi 14 Palazzo Braschi 19 Villa Medici the little Pius. The same location was also used 3 to leave Rome forever, a city that has greatly The Great Beauty (2013) to shoot the scene where cardinal Voiello, played Via dei Fori Imperiali disappointed him. Piazza di San Pantaleo, 10 Viale della Trinità dei Monti, 1 by Silvio Orlando, talked with Girolamo (Edoardo The “fontanone”, so fondly called by the Romans, Loro 1 (2018) The Young Pope (2016) The Great Beauty (2013) Bussi) and his father Franco (Giancarlo Fares). marks the beginning of the film. A group of It is night-time and Sergio Morra (Riccardo 7 Aventino Japanese tourists is listening to the guide, when Ludovica Ferrario’s sets have been set up on one The night walk of Jep (Toni Servillo) and Ramona Scamarcio), Kira (Kasia Smutniak), Tamara one of them collapses in front of the panoramic floor of this palace, now home to the Museum (Sabrina Ferilli) ends at sunrise in the garden of 24 (Euridice Axen) and a group of girls are walking The Great Beauty (2013) view of the city. The scene is accompanied by of Rome. In fact, the papal apartments and the Villa Medici, now home to the Academy of France. Villa di Castelfusano along via dei Fori Imperiali when a garbage truck a female choir performing “I lie”, a song by the bathroom of pope Pius XIII (Jude Law) have Piazza Castel Fusano, 1 At sunrise, Jep (Toni Servillo) strolls in front ends up off the road to avoid a mouse, falling American composer David Lang (1957), from the been rebuilt inside. The New Pope (2019-20) of the Basilica of Santa Sabina, where a nun into the archaeological area, background of the central arch of the fountain. 20 is reprimanding a group of girls while another Museo Nazionale Etrusco The scene in which pope Pius XIII (Jude Law) Basilica Giulia. nun is collecting oranges standing on a ladder 15 di Villa Giulia trains with gyrotonic, is shot in the Castelfusano in the Orange Garden. On their night tour with Piazza Navona gallery. Piazzale di Villa Giulia, 9 their friend Stefano (Giorgio Pasotti), Jep (Toni The Great Beauty (2013) 4 The Great Beauty (2013) Palazzo Venezia Servillo) and Ramona (Sabrina Ferilli) also It’s night, Jep (Toni Servillo) is strolling in Piazza Piazza Venezia, 3 reach Villa del Priorato di Malta, known for the Jep (Toni Servillo) is in front of a wonderful Navona with Orietta (Isabella Ferrari) who lives in The New Pope (2019-20) keyhole of the central door from which you photographic installation, by the artist Ron Sweet a wonderful building in the square. Jep asks her can see the magnificent dome of Saint Peter’s (Ivan Franek). In the fifteenth-century courtyard of Palazzo what her job is. “I’m rich,” she says. “Beautiful Basilica. Thanks to a tree-lined avenue creating Venezia, Cardinal Spalletta (Massimo Ghini) gives job”, Jep replies. a perspective illusion, the dome appears closer the new Pope, John Paul III (John Malkovich), than it really is. advice that sounds more like a blackmail. aolo Sorrentino, a director, a screenwriter and a writer, was born in Naples on 31st May 1970. In 2001 he directed his first filmOne Man Up (Silver Ribbon as Best Debuting Director) which marked the beginning of a lucky cooperation with the actor Toni Servillo. In 2004, he confirmed his national critical and audience success and reached his international success SORRENTINO’S with The Consequence of Love, presented at the Cannes Film Festival, and awarded with several David di Donatello prizes. After The Family Friend (2006), Il Divo (2008) was released, Pobtaining a great success abroad as well (Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival), Toni Servillo starring as the protagonist. In 2011, Sorrentino participated again in the Cannes Film Festival and surprised with LOCATIONS This must be the place, his first English speaking film, starring Sean Penn and Frances McDormand. In 2013, after being presented at the Cannes Film Festival Premiere, The Great Beauty won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe, the Bafta as Best Foreign Film, four EFA, among these: Best European Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and nine David di Donatello prizes.