Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Sergio Castellitto
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Lead
Francesco Patanè
Giovanni Comini
Tommaso Ragno
Giancarlo Maroni
Clotilde Courau
Amélie Mazoyer
Fausto Russo Alesi
Achille Starace
Massimiliano Rossi
Commissario Rizzo
EB
Elena Bucci
Luisa Baccara
Lidia Liberman
Lina
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gianluca Jodice's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Bad Poet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
