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Radio 4,19 Mar 2026,42 mins

Review: La Grazia, the latest film from The Great Beauty director Paolo Sorrentino

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Writer Alexander Larman and journalist Zoe Williams join Tom Sutcliffe to discuss the film La Grazia - which was written and directed by The Great Beauty’s Paolo Sorrentino, and stars Toni Servillo as a fictional Italian President. They also review Summerfolk at the National Theatre in London. Brother and sister writers Moses and Nina Raine have adapted this version of Maxim Gorky’s play which centres around a privileged group of friends at a country retreat. Will Page, industry analyst and former Chief Economist for Spotify, discusses the impact of AI generated fake music as Sony Music requests the removal of more than 135,000 songs impersonating its artists on streaming services. Finally, Tom reviews The Tribe by Michael Arditti, an epic family drama which spans five decades and three continents. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Claire Bartleet

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