The Bad Poet (2021)
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
Writers: Gianluca Jodice
Stars: Sergio Castellitto, Francesco Patanè, Tommaso Ragno, Clotilde Courau
The Bad Poet is a 2021 Italian Drama/History film directed by Gianluca Jodice, starring Sergio Castellitto, Francesco Patanè, Tommaso Ragno, Clotilde Courau. It runs 1h 46m The film holds a 6.1/10 rating from 144 votes on TMDB.
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
Janina Rudenska
Emy Heufler
Lino Musella
Carletto
Paolo Graziosi
Giovanni's father
Antonio Piovanelli
General Noseda
Details
| Release Date | May 20, 2021 |
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| Country | Italy, France |
| Original Language | Italian |
| Original Title | Il cattivo poeta |
| Also Known As | El poeta y el espía |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Production | Ascent Film, Bathysphere Productions, MiC |
| IMDb ID | tt10290352 |
| TMDB ID | 654350 |
