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Il Divo

Il Divo

20087.61h 53m

Overview

Italy, early '90s. Calm, clever and inscrutable, politician Giulio Andreotti has been synonymous with power for decades. He has survived everything: electoral battles, terrorist massacres, loss of friends, slanderous accusations; but now certain repentant mobsters implicate him in the crimes of Cosa Nostra.

Directed by Paolo Sorrentino
Written by Paolo Sorrentino
Produced by Francesca Cima, Andrea Occhipinti, Nicola Giuliano
Box OfficeBudget: $7.3MRevenue: $11.3M

Top Cast

Toni Servillo

Toni Servillo

Giulio Andreotti

Anna Bonaiuto

Anna Bonaiuto

Livia Danese

Giulio Bosetti

Giulio Bosetti

Eugenio Scalfari

Flavio Bucci

Flavio Bucci

Franco Evangelisti

Carlo Buccirosso

Carlo Buccirosso

Paolo Cirino Pomicino

Giorgio Colangeli

Giorgio Colangeli

Salvo Lima

Alberto Cracco

Alberto Cracco

Don Mario Canciani

Piera Degli Esposti

Piera Degli Esposti

Signora Enea

Lorenzo Gioielli

Lorenzo Gioielli

Mino Pecorelli

Paolo Graziosi

Paolo Graziosi

Aldo Moro

Themes & Keywords

politicsitalyvatican (holy see)1970sprime ministerbiographymafiaitalian history1980s1990sstate crimescosa nostradomestic terrorismpentitorepentant mobster

About Il Divo

Il Divo is a drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of politics, italy, vatican (holy see), 1970s, prime minister, biography. Directed by Paolo Sorrentino, it stars Toni Servillo, Anna Bonaiuto, Giulio Bosetti. Italy, early '90s. Calm, clever and inscrutable, politician Giulio Andreotti has been synonymous with power for decades. He has survived everything: electoral battles, terrorist massacres, loss of friends, slanderous accusations; but now certain repentant mobsters implicate him in the crimes of Cosa Nostra.

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