Today the team behind Parthenope held a press conference to discuss the film’s release. Paolo Sorrentino discussed the vision behind the film as well as the creative process bringing it to fruition. He emphasized the personal nature of the film as a representation of the city in which he grew up.

 

“(Parthenope) does not judge, as a city doesn’t. She’s a mirror of the city where I grew up.”

 

They went on to discuss the asthetics and thematic nuances of the film, The lead cinematographer Daraia D'Antonio saying “There were three ideas that accompanied me during the making of the film; beauty, mystery and freedom.”

 

The film premiered yesterday and will compete alongside others to win the esteemed Palme D’or.

The press conference can be found below.



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In the 100th year of MGM, MGM+ launched on Prime Video: The Lion roars again!

In the 100th year of MGM, MGM+ launched on Prime Video: The Lion roars again!

Iconic is the word that comes readily to mind. The circular logo through which the lion roars, before making way for the movie to follow, and the credo inscribed above it, in a band: Art Gratis Artis (Art for Art’s Sake, a principle many might question). MGM stood for Metro Goldwyn Mayer, itself a merger of three banners. The company was born in April 1924 out of a merger of Goldwyn Pictures, Louis B. Mayer productions and Metro Pictures. Falling into bad times, and worse, it was up for sale, 98 years later, and picked-up by Amazon, in 2022, for a reported price of 8.5 billion dollars. MGM+ is the new nomenclature for Epix, launched on October 30, 2009, 14 years ago, as Epix and acquired its new name, MGM+, on January 15, 2023.

Since MGM+’s entry into India a few days ago, you could Watch Legally Blonde, Hercules, The Silence of the Lambs, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Prodigy, The Silence of the Lambs, Robocop, The Vow, Child’s Play, Death Wish, and more, along with much-loved series like Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Teen Wolf, Get Shorty, among others.

It might also be time to pay tribute to MGM's blockbusters. Remember these two?

                                                                  

MGM+ becomes the 23rd Channel to launch on Prime Video in India. A premium streaming service, MGM+ offers an expansive line-up of critically acclaimed series, blockbuster movies, and evergreen classics, available as an add-on subscription, only on Prime Video Channels, for ₹599 per year.

“We're thrilled to launch MGM+ as a Channel for our customers in India, offering an extensive library of blockbuster, much-loved, and premium content at a single destination – Prime Video. Since launch, our objective with Prime Video Channels has been to provide our customers with increased choice, improved accessibility and greater convenience of watching their favourite content, all within a single app,” stated Vivek Srivastava, Head – Prime Video Channels, Prime Video, India.”

“We're excited to partner with Prime Video India to deliver exceptional entertainment to Indian audiences through MGM+” remarked Michael Katzer, head of MGM+ International. “The streaming service brings a huge range of premium quality, successful movies, much-loved series as well as ageless classics, spanning multiple genres including sci-fi, suspense, action-thriller, romance, and much more. The expansion of MGM+ in India further cements Amazon’s commitment to invest in and grow the MGM+ channel internationally, while enhancing the content offering available to subscribers.”

Prime Video Channels benefits for Prime members include:

No hassle login & billing: Customers do not have to juggle between multiple usernames, passwords and billing due dates. With Prime Video Channels, all premium content subscriptions are managed within a single destination – Prime Video apps and website.

More time watching, less time deciding: Customers don’t have to spend time toggling between their favourite services to discover what’s new and popular. With Prime Video Channels they can browse in one place, search across all their premium subscription and get personalised recommendations. All of this without ever having to leave the Prime Video app or website.

Enjoy your favourite features, no matter which service: Customers can enjoy IMDb’s X-Ray feature and a single consolidated watch list, and download a library for offline viewing. Subscribers can also manage data consumption and much more across all their premium channel subscriptions.



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