Toni Servillo

Servillo's work with Paolo Sorrentino is a particularly rich route through Italian cinema. In Il Divo (2008), his tightly controlled portrayal of Giulio Andreotti helps turn political power into a strange physical presence; The Great Beauty (2013) gives him the more expansive social performance of Jep Gambardella. Watch how differently he occupies a room in each. His command of rhythm and stillness matters as much as the films' celebrated visual splendour.