The Bad Poet
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.
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About The Bad Poet
The Bad Poet is a 2021 Italian-language history and drama film directed by Gianluca Jodice. The cast is led by Sergio Castellitto, Francesco Patanè, Tommaso Ragno. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 100 ratings.
The Bad Poet was produced by Ascent Film, Bathysphere Productions, and MiC and made in Italy and France. It was released on May 20, 2021.
- Director
- Gianluca Jodice
- Writers
- Gianluca Jodice
- Release date
- May 20, 2021
- Original language
- Italian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Italy, France
- Production
- Ascent Film, Bathysphere Productions, MiC
The Bad Poet cast & crew
The Bad Poet was directed by Gianluca Jodice and written by Gianluca Jodice.
The cast features 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 Massimiliano Rossi as Commissario Rizzo.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Daniele Ciprì and it was produced by Matteo Rovere and Andrea Paris.
Is The Bad Poet worth watching?
The Bad Poet holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 144 ratings, a solidly received history films.
At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy history and drama, The Bad Poet is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Bad Poet
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
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▸What language is The Bad Poet in?
The Bad Poet is originally in Italian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Bad Poet?
The Bad Poet runs 1 hours 46 minutes (106 minutes).
▸What is The Bad Poet rated?
It holds a 6.1/10 audience score from 144 ratings.
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