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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The Bad Poet
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 20, 2021
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
History, Drama
User Score
61%
Original Title
Il cattivo poeta
Production Companies
Ascent Film, Bathysphere Productions, Regione Lazio, RAI, MiC
Director
Gianluca Jodice
Description
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.