Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Parthenope’ Gets Mixed Reviews in Italy Over San Gennaro Sex Scene
When Paolo Sorrentino’s popular series, “The Young Pope,” was first released in 2016, it took the Vatican a whole year to reluctantly approve his creative and at times controversial depiction of the pope. However, for Sorrentino’s latest film, “Parthenope,” Italy’s Catholic Church has already expressed early disapproval.