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Parthenope (2024)136 minDrama, FantasyRating 65/100

In 1950, near the Bay of Naples, young Parthenope is born in the Mediterranean Sea, just outside the crumbling castle where she will spend her childhood. She is named - by her familys rich, boorish benefactor - after the legendary Greek siren associated with the foundation of what became modern-day Naples.

Cast: Celeste Dalla Porta, Stefania Sandrelli, Gary Oldman, Silvio Orlando, Luisa Ranieri, Peppe Lanzetta, Isabella Ferrari

Director: Paolo Sorrentino