The Bad Poet (2021)

• History
• Drama

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.

Rating

6.1 / 10 (144 votes)

Release date

May 20, 2021

Runtime

1h 46m

Language

Italian

Director

Gianluca Jodice

Status

Released