Loro 1
Paolo Sorrentino's stylized portrait of Silvio Berlusconi turns political power, sexual excess, and celebrity culture into a dazzling moral spectacle.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- decadent
- provocative
- satirical
- arthouse film night
- political cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually audacious and energetically performed, while viewing its sprawling portrait of Berlusconi as provocative but uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Silvio Berlusconi's political identity is presented through orchestrated parties, media performance, and shifting social viewpoints.
The plot connects Berlusconi's power with opulent surroundings, sexual commerce, and networks of political corruption.
Lavish parties, drugs, sexuality, and grotesque comic energy coexist with darker reflections on power and alienation.
The film places Berlusconi, Veronica Lario, Sergio Morra, and their entourages within contemporary Italy's celebrity-political ecosystem.
Films like Loro 1, and why
The Great Beauty
stylized political biographical drama examining power, spectacle, and public image
The Wolf of Wall Street
provocative biographical drama focused on political corruption, wealth, and moral decadence
The Death of Stalin
European political drama portraying an influential public figure through psychological and social disintegration
Movie Details
- Director
- Paolo Sorrentino
- Release Date
- 2018-04-24
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (549)
Cast
- Toni Servillo
- Elena Sofia Ricci
- Riccardo Scamarcio
- Kasia Smutniak
- Ricky Memphis
- Euridice Axén
- Fabrizio Bentivoglio
- Roberto De Francesco
- Dario Cantarelli
- Anna Bonaiuto
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Loro 1 about?
- Paolo Sorrentino's stylized portrait of Silvio Berlusconi turns political power, sexual excess, and celebrity culture into a dazzling moral spectacle.
- What is Loro 1 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Loro 1 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Loro 1 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Loro 1 as mild.
- What did critics think of Loro 1?
- Critics broadly found the film visually audacious and energetically performed, while viewing its sprawling portrait of Berlusconi as provocative but uneven.
- Which films are like Loro 1?
- Films with a similar feel include The Great Beauty, The Wolf of Wall Street, and The Death of Stalin.
- How long is Loro 1?
- Loro 1 runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Loro 1?
- In United States, Loro 1 streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Sundance Now.
