17. Jep's Birthday Party - The Great Beauty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYaY2tCm2sQ The Song: Far L'Amore (Club Mix) - Bob Sinclair (2011) The Scene: A group of Italian socialites tirelessly dance atop a Rome apartment roof. They are celebrating the 65th Birthday of Jep Gambardella, a well-respected journalist and former novelist. Why It's Great: The way the scene is introduced is very bold indeed: Sorrentino quickly cuts from a peaceful daytime tourist shot to the pulsating nightlife with a (literal) scream. As well as being expertly shot, it also introduces us to important characters (although we don't know that while it's happening) and leaves us in a state of dizziness.
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