Duse (film)
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| Directed by | Pietro Marcello |
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| Cinematography | Marco Graziaplena |
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| Music by | Marco Messina |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
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| Language | Italian |
| Budget | €7.6 million[citation needed] |
Duse is an upcoming biographical film directed by Pietro Marcello, starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Italian stage actress Eleonora Duse.[1][3][4]
The film will have its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion.[5]
Premise
[edit]In the wake of the First World War, former actress Eleonora Duse makes a return to the stage, contending with the limits of her own body as well as realities of power at odds with her utopian ideals.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Eleonora Duse
- Noémie Merlant as Enrichetta Checchi, Duse's daughter
- Mimmo Borrelli as Ermete Zacconi
- Fausto Russo Alesi
- Marcello Mazzarella
- Fanni Wrochna
- Vincenzo Pirrotta
- Federico Pacifici
- Vincenza Modica
- Edoardo Sorgente
- Savino Paparella
- Vincenzo Nemolato
- Stefano Rosato
Production
[edit]The Match Factory opened Duse to international pre-sale at the Marché du Film during the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[4] That May, Variety reported that production on the film was underway.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Duse". Film Italia. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Pietro Marcello's new movie Duse is selected for Venice". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ^ a b c Vivarelli, Nick; Keslassy, Elsa. "Pietro Marcello Shooting 'Duse' With Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Noémie Merlant, the Match Factory Handling Sales". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b Lemercier, Fabien; Abbatescianni, Davide; Economou, Vassilis (22 May 2024). "The announcements made at Cannes' Marché du Film". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2025 | Duse". La Biennale di Venezia. 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-07-22.