Duse (2025)
- Directed by
- Pietro Marcello
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Rated
- TP
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 41 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film follows the Italian stage actress Eleonora Duse in the years just before World War I. It shows her life and career as the war brings sudden and dramatic change to society.
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What happens
Duse is a 2025 biographical drama film directed by Pietro Marcello, co-written by Marcello, Letizia Russo and Guido Silei. Starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi in the titular role, it follows the life of Italian stage actress Eleonora Duse prior to the World War I, and the abrupt societal changes caused by the conflict. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion. It was theatrically released in Italy by PiperFilm on 18 September, and in France by Ad Vitam on 14 January 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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