In the Hand of Dante

2026 2h 33m EN

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 68

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Synopsis

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A Vatican priest discovers Dante's original Divine Comedy manuscript. When asked to authenticate it, writer Nick Tosches steals it, while a parallel story follows Dante's quest to create his masterpiece.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oscar Isaac
Nick / Dante
Gal Gadot
Giulietta / Gemma
Gerard Butler
Louie / Pope Bonifacio
John Malkovich
Joe Black
Louis Cancelmi
Lefty / Guido Novello Da Polenta
Sabrina Impacciatore
Dr. Susanna Pulice
Franco Nero
Don Lecco (86)
Benjamin Clementine
Mephistopheles

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julian Schnabel
Writers: Julian Schnabel, Louise Kugelberg
Languages: Spanish, English, Italian
Countries: Chile, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 153 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, English, Italian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Chile, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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5 / 8

CAST

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320+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julian Schnabel, shot by Roman Vasyanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Benjamin Clementine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marco Spoletini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julian Schnabel directs. Roman Vasyanov behind the camera. Benjamin Clementine scores. Marco Spoletini cuts. Produced in Chile, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 153 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Spanish, English, Italian.
4International production across 4 countries: Chile, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5320+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Julian Schnabel, shot by Roman Vasyanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Benjamin Clementine. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Marco Spoletini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Oscar Isaac and Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt1333644 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 10 themes, including "based on novel or book", "venice, italy", "rome, italy", "sicily, italy".