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An intensely political film so wildly inventive and witty that it will become a touchstone for years to come, “Il Divo” is a masterpiece for maverick helmer-scribe Paolo Sorrentino. Not merely chronicling the career of seven-time Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti but also zooming in on the enigmatic politico’s character, pic features an astonishing degree of craftsmanship and a towering performance by Toni Servillo. Sole drawback is that nonlocals will feel inundated by names, most of which are familiar only to Italo auds. This is a brave, bold film whose chances of international success are relatively small, but whose ramifications are huge.

First entering government in 1947, Andreotti — currently sitting as a life senator — and his Christian Democrat party basically ruled Italy as a one-party system for 44 years, until the “Tangentopoli,” or Bribesville, scandals finally toppled the party’s hold.

Since the early 1990s, Andreotti has been implicated in a wide variety of illegal activities, including Mafia connections, but he’s managed to be acquitted of all charges. In “Il Divo,” Sorrentino turns expert hunting dog, convincingly laying scandals of the p

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