Dante's Divine Politics

2021 1h 28m IT

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★7.2TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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Dante Alighieri was a poet, philosopher and politician in 1300 Florence. The visionary author of "Inferno", the first book of the "Divine Comedy", he was both a direct witness and a narrator of his times and his poem is a remarkable geopolitical chronicle of a tumultuous period of the Middle Ages from 1300 to 1320, a time when Kings, Popes, rulers and warlords played a deadly chess game for the control of Europe. In this high end docudrama, some of the world's finest scholars will help provide historical context to the unfolding of events, making them accessible to a wide audience, and giving us a privileged viewpoint over one of the most eventful and funding chapters of European history.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bernardo Casertano
Dante
Marco Brancato
Bonifacio VIII
Giovanni Moschella
Cardinale Boccassio
Francesco Petruzzelli
Filippo IV
Camillo Marcello Ciorciaro
Guglielmo Di Nogaret

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jesus Garces Lambert
Writers: Diego D'Innocenzo, Luca Marchetti, Mariangela Barbanente
Languages: German, English, French, Italian, Latin
Countries: France, Italy

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, English, French, Italian, Latin.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jesus Garces Lambert, shot by Lorenzo Di Nola. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Danilo Torre 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

Jesus Garces Lambert directs. Lorenzo Di Nola behind the camera. John Sposito scores. Danilo Torre cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in German, English, French, Italian, Latin.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, English, French, Italian, Latin.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Jesus Garces Lambert, shot by Lorenzo Di Nola. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by John Sposito. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Danilo Torre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Bernardo Casertano and Marco Brancato and Giovanni Moschella carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt16673726 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 15 themes, including "poetry", "artist", "artists' life", "poet".