The Bad Poet

2021 1h 46m IT

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★6.1TMDB · 144

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sergio Castellitto
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Francesco Patanè
Giovanni Comini
Tommaso Ragno
Giancarlo Maroni
Clotilde Courau
Amélie Mazoyer
Fausto Russo Alesi
Achille Starace
Massimiliano Rossi
Commissario Rizzo
Elena Bucci
Luisa Baccara
Lidia Liberman
Lina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gianluca Jodice
Writers: Gianluca Jodice, Gianluca Jodice
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy, France

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gianluca Jodice, shot by Daniele Ciprì. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sergio Castellitto and Francesco Patanè and Tommaso Ragno carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10290352 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gianluca Jodice directs. Daniele Ciprì behind the camera. Michele Braga scores. Simona Paggi cuts. Produced in Italy, France. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gianluca Jodice, shot by Daniele Ciprì. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michele Braga. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Simona Paggi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sergio Castellitto and Francesco Patanè and Tommaso Ragno carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10290352 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.