Monday Morning Maybe

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Duse

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2025 | 122 min | Drama, History

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

In the years between WWI and the rise of Fascism, legendary thespian Eleonora Duse shocks everyone by getting back onstage at over 60 years of age. Struggling with the brutality of historical events unfolding and clinging to the possibility of utopia, she makes her art a revolutionary act, even at the cost of sacrificing health and affection—facing her final journey aware she could give up life itself, but not her own true nature.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    Nominated for 1 Venice award.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $827K worldwide on a $11 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 22K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Pietro Marcello

  • Valeria Bruni TedeschiEleonora Duse
  • Fanni WrochnaDésirée
  • Noémie MerlantEnrichetta Checchi
  • Fausto Russo AlesiGabriele D'Annunzio
  • Edoardo SorgenteGiacomo Rossetti-Dubois
  • Vincenzo NemolatoMemo Benassi
  • Gaja MascialeCecilia Rinaldi
  • Vincenza ModicaMatilde Serao
  • Mimmo BorrelliErmete Zacconi
  • Savino PaparellaLuciano Nicastrelli