Duse (film)
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| Directed by | Pietro Marcello |
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| Cinematography | Marco Graziaplena |
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| Distributed by | PiperFilm (Italy) |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
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| Language | Italian |
| Budget | €7.6 million |
Duse is an upcoming biographical film directed by Pietro Marcello, co-written by Marcello, Letizia Russo and Guido Silei.[1] 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.[3][4]
The film will have 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.[5] It will be theatrically released in Italy on 18 September by PiperFilm.
Premise
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
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Eleonora Duse
- Noémie Merlant as Enrichetta Checchi, Duse's daughter
- Mimmo Borrelli as Ermete Zacconi
- Fausto Russo Alesi as Gabriele D'Annunzio
- Marcello Mazzarella
- Fanni Wrochna
- Vincenzo Pirrotta
- Federico Pacifici
- Vincenza Modica
- Edoardo Sorgente
- Savino Paparella
- Vincenzo Nemolato
- Stefano Rosato
Production
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
- ^ 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.