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The Poet and the Spy

2026 · 99 min

A moody historical swirl of intrigue and romance, heavy with political tension and the melancholy of a city on the brink.

Overview: In 1919 Fiume, Russian spy Beatrice navigates political turmoil while protecting poet Gabriele D’Annunzio, entangling with an intelligence chief and a WWI deserter amid Italy’s revolutionary unrest.
How it feels: Tense, romantic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, war, love, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
war
love
betrayal
identity
Places: big city
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild