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Duse

2025 · 122 min

A somber, contemplative portrait of an artist raging against history, mixing theatrical splendor with the ache of a body and world in decline.

Directed by
Pietro Marcello
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Fanni Wrochna, Noémie Merlant
Overview
In the years between WWI and the rise of Fascism, legendary thespian Eleonora Duse shocks everyone by getting back onstage at over 60 years of age. Struggling with the brutality of historical events unfolding and clinging to the possibility of utopia, she makes her art a revolutionary act, even at the cost of sacrificing health and affection—facing her final journey aware she could give up life itself, but not her own true nature.

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Directed by
Pietro Marcello
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Fanni Wrochna, Noémie Merlant
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • aging
  • politics
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Pietro Marcello
Written by
Guido Silei, Pietro Marcello, Letizia Russo
Starring
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Fanni Wrochna, Noémie Merlant, Fausto Russo Alesi, Edoardo Sorgente, Vincenzo Nemolato, Gaja Masciale, Vincenza Modica
Music
Fabrizio Elvetico, Marco Messina
Cinematography
Marco Graziaplena
Runtime
122 min
Country
Italy, France
Languages
English, French, German, Italian

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