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Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘La Grazia’ Lands Ovation at Venice Opening Night

Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘La Grazia’ Lands Ovation at Venice Opening Night

The Italians love Paolo Sorrentino. His latest drama “La Grazia,” which kicked off the 82nd Venice Film Festival on Wednesday night, was met with a four-minute standing ovation on the Lido. The story of an aging politician dealing with his own mortality — and deciding the outcome of two clemency cases in his final days in office — brought the …

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