Paolo Sorrentino

Director and screenwriter Paolo Sorrentino was born in Naples in 1970. In 2001 his first full-length feature, One man up, was selected at the Venice Film Festival, followed in 2004 by The consequences of love, selected in competition at the Cannes film Festival and acclaimed by both Italian and International critics (the film also won 5 David di Donatello prizes: best film, fest director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography).

Three years later he was again selected for competition in Cannes with his third film The Family Friend.With Il Divo he is competing at Cannes for the third time.

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