La Grazia
Film
Telluride at Dartmouth

La Grazia

September 21, 2025

This event occurred as part of the 25/26 Hop Film season. This is an archived view.

Auteur Paolo Sorrentino ('The Great Beauty') turns to the baroque world of Italian politics with this moving portrait of a fictional "Presidente" (Toni Servillo) at the end of his term.

Fictional Presidente Mariano De Santis (played with exquisite composure by Sorrentino regular Toni Servillo) is facing the end of his term. Disparagingly nicknamed "Cemento armato" (reinforced concrete) for his intractable nature and overly careful approach to politics, he has grown lonely in the echoing halls of the presidential palace, mourning the loss of his wife and listening to hip-hop. 

Before returning to civilian life, De Santis must make a series of bold decisions—a pair of presidential pardons and a groundbreaking policy bill—that will cement his legacy. Sorrentino's film does the unexpected for our moment, infusing a tale of government affairs with a refreshing dose of humanity.

D: Paolo Sorrentino, Italy, Italian with English subtitles, 2h11m

Courtesy of Mubi

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