The Bad Poet(2021)
Overview
1936. Giovanni Comini, the youngest Federal in Fascist Italy, is summoned to Rome for a delicate mission: to surveil aging national poet Gabriele D'Annunzio, whose increasingly restless behavior Mussolini fears could damage his alliance with Nazi Germany. However, after spending time with D'Annunzio, Comini finds himself torn between loyalty to the Party and his fascination with the poet, who will put his burgeoning career at risk.
Director
Gianluca Jodice
Studio
Ascent Film
Cast
Sergio Castellitto
as Gabriele D'Annunzio
Francesco Patanè
as Giovanni Comini
Tommaso Ragno
as Giancarlo Maroni
Clotilde Courau
as Amélie Mazoyer
Fausto Russo Alesi
as Achille Starace
Massimiliano Rossi
as Commissario Rizzo
Elena Bucci
as Luisa Baccara
Lidia Liberman
as Lina
Janina Rudenska
as Emy Heufler
Lino Musella
as Carletto
Paolo Graziosi
as Giovanni's father
Antonio Piovanelli
as General Noseda
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2021
Runtime
1h 46m
Language
Italian
Rating
6.1 / 10
Production Companies
Ascent Film • Bathysphere Productions • MiC
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1936. Giovanni Comini, the youngest Federal in Fascist Italy, is summoned to Rome for a delicate mission: to surveil aging national poet Gabriele D'Annunzio, whose increasingly restless behavior Mussolini fears could damage his alliance with Nazi Germany. However, after spending time with D'Annunzio, Comini finds himself torn between loyalty to the Party and his fascination with the poet, who will put his burgeoning career at risk.
Who directed The Bad Poet?▼
The Bad Poet was directed by Gianluca Jodice and released in 2021. It is a history, drama film.
How long is The Bad Poet?▼
The Bad Poet has a runtime of 1 hours and 46 minutes (106 minutes total).
Who stars in The Bad Poet?▼
The cast of The Bad Poet includes Sergio Castellitto as Gabriele D'Annunzio, Francesco Patanè as Giovanni Comini, Tommaso Ragno as Giancarlo Maroni, Clotilde Courau as Amélie Mazoyer, Fausto Russo Alesi as Achille Starace and more.
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