Loro
A baroque, satirical portrait of Berlusconi-era Italy where political power, erotic spectacle, and social ambition converge around a magnetic public figure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- decadent
- provocative
- arthouse film night
- political cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film messily compelling and visually intriguing, while divided over its indulgent, overstuffed approach to Berlusconi and his milieu.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Silvio Berlusconi is depicted alongside advisers, social climbers, entertainers, and estranged family members who orbit his influence.
Sergio Morra and others attempt to enter Berlusconi's orbit through parties, seduction, and calculated networking.
The story moves between Berlusconi's private life, Veronica Lario's marriage crisis, and the ambitions of figures at different social levels.
Sorrentino frames parties, luxury interiors, bodies, music, and public performance with flamboyant, heightened visual energy.
Films like Loro, and why
The Great Beauty
shared satirical examination of political power, decadence, and public spectacle through a flamboyant central figure
Youth
shared indulgent, provocative portrait of wealthy patriarchal power and moral corrosion in italian cinema
The Wolf of Wall Street
shared fragmented political portrait, media-age excess, and morally compromised elites
The Death of Stalin
shared anthology-like structure and stylized critique of corruption, ambition, and social hierarchy
Movie Details
- Director
- Paolo Sorrentino
- Release Date
- 2018-09-13
- Runtime
- 157 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (362)
Cast
- Toni Servillo
- Elena Sofia Ricci
- Riccardo Scamarcio
- Kasia Smutniak
- Euridice Axén
- Fabrizio Bentivoglio
- Roberto De Francesco
- Dario Cantarelli
- Anna Bonaiuto
- Giovanni Esposito
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium 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 about?
- A baroque, satirical portrait of Berlusconi-era Italy where political power, erotic spectacle, and social ambition converge around a magnetic public figure.
- What is Loro like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Loro as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Loro violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Loro.
- What did critics think of Loro?
- Critics broadly found the film messily compelling and visually intriguing, while divided over its indulgent, overstuffed approach to Berlusconi and his milieu.
- Which films are like Loro?
- Films with a similar feel include The Great Beauty, Youth, The Wolf of Wall Street, and The Death of Stalin.
- How long is Loro?
- Loro runs 157 minutes.
- Where can I watch Loro?
- In United States, Loro streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now.
