Paolo Sorrentino’s mesmerizing film “La Grande Bellezza” (“The Great Beauty”), which won an Oscar for best foreign-language film in 2014, sparked controversy and endless conversation about the current state of the Italian capital. But one fact was indisputable: Rome, as the film’s seductive backdrop, was gorgeous. This is true in every season, but especially in colder months when the summer flood of tourists ebbs. From outlying neighborhoods that beckon with new restaurants and bars, to the historic center, where Mr. Sorrentino’s protagonist, Jep, wandered through so many scenes, Rome remains poised to prove that its beauty runs deep.

保羅·索倫蒂諾(Paolo Sorrentino)迷人的影片《絕美之城》(The Great Beauty)獲得了2014年奧斯卡最佳外語片獎。這部電影很有爭議，引發了關于意大利首都現狀的各種討論。但有一個事實無可辯駁：美麗的羅馬為影片提供了迷人的背景。一年四季，羅馬都是如此動人，尤其是在較冷的月份，因為那時夏季的游客大軍已經退去。歷史悠久的市中心是《絕美之城》的主人公杰普熱衷漫游之地；而偏遠的郊區開了很多新餐館和酒吧——不論是市區還是郊外，羅馬仍泰然自若地展現著博大精深之美。