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The Bad Poet

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2021 | 106 min | History, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved War Horse or The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
What might put you off
It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gianluca Jodice

  • Sergio CastellittoGabriele D'Annunzio
  • Francesco PatanèGiovanni Comini
  • Tommaso RagnoGiancarlo Maroni
  • Clotilde CourauAmélie Mazoyer
  • Fausto Russo AlesiAchille Starace
  • Massimiliano RossiCommissario Rizzo
  • Elena BucciLuisa Baccara
  • Lidia LibermanLina
  • Janina RudenskaEmy Heufler
  • Lino MusellaCarletto