TY - GEN N2 - For decades, journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the glittering nightlife of Rome. Since the legendary success of his only novel, he has been a permanent fixture in the city's literary and elite social circles. But on his sixty-fifth birthday, Jep unexpectedly finds himself taking stock of his life, turning his cutting wit on himself and his contemporaries. AB - For decades, journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the glittering nightlife of Rome. Since the legendary success of his only novel, he has been a permanent fixture in the city's literary and elite social circles. But on his sixty-fifth birthday, Jep unexpectedly finds himself taking stock of his life, turning his cutting wit on himself and his contemporaries. T1 - The great beauty AU - Sorrentino, Paolo, AU - Contarello, Umberto, AU - Giuliano, Nicola, AU - Cima, Francesca, AU - Verdone, Carlo, AU - Servillo, Toni, AU - Ferilli, Sabrina, ET - [Two-DVD special edition] CN - PN1997.2 CN - PN1997.2 LA - ita LA - In Italian, with optional subtitles in English. N1 - Title from container. N1 - Originally released as a motion picture in 2013. N1 - Special features: New conversation between Sorrentino and Italian cultural critic Antonio Monda ; new interview with actor Toni Servillo ; new interview with screenwriter Contarello ; deleted scenes ; trailer ; booklet featuring an essay by critic Phillip Lopate. ID - 685099 KW - Older authors KW - Bachelors KW - Motion pictures, Italian. KW - Foreign films SN - 9781604658361 SN - 1604658363 TI - The great beauty ER -