The Bad Poet

Synopsis

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.

Director

Gianluca Jodice

Written by

Gianluca Jodice

Music

Michele Braga

Studio

Ascent Film

Released

20 May 2021

Genres

History, Drama