Duse (2025)

Directed by

Pietro Marcello

Genre

biographical film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

TP

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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.

melancholicreflectiveelegiacslow-burnvisually lushsomberintimatehistorical

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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