The Bad Poet
6.3
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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Cast
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Sergio Castellitto
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Known for
The Gentlemen
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Francesco Patanè
Giovanni Comini
Known for
Burning Hearts
Nicolas Anthomé
Gianluca Jodice
Simona Paggi
Tommaso Ragno
Giancarlo Maroni
Known for
Baby
Vermiglio
Daniele Ciprì
Camilla Fava del Piano
Clotilde Courau
Amélie Mazoyer
Known for
La Vie en Rose
Babysitting
Tonino Zera
Paolo Lucarini
Fausto Russo Alesi
Achille Starace
Known for
The Traitor
Kidnapped
Gianluca Jodice Director · Michele Braga Composer Daniele Ciprì Cinematographer
First release May 20, 2021 · Produced in Italy, France · Production Bathysphere Productions, MiC
Production
Ascent Film
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Bathysphere Productions
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MiC
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RAI Cinema
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01 Distribution
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Bathysphère Productions
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Ministry of Culture (Italy)
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Regione Lazio
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Italy · France
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Original title
Il cattivo poeta
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · May 20, 2021
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Spain
June 16, 2021 · Theatrical
August 1, 2021 · Digital · Movistar +
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