Duse is an upcoming biographical film directed by Pietro Marcello starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Italian stage actress Eleonora Duse.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Pietro Marcello |
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| Cinematography | Marco Graziaplena |
| Music by | Carlo Crivelli |
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Premise
editIn 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.[2]
Cast
edit- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Eleonora Duse
- Noémie Merlant as Enrichetta Checchi, Duse's daughter
- Fausto Russo Alesi
- Marcello Mazzarella
- Fanni Wrochna
- Vincenzo Pirrotta
- Federico Pacifici
- Vincenza Modica
- Edoardo Sorgente
- Savino Paparella
- Mimmo Borrelli as Ermete Zacconi
- Vincenzo Nemolato
- Stefano Rosato
Production
editThe Match Factory opened Duse to international pre-sale at the Marché du Film during the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[3] That May, Variety reported that production on the film was underway.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Duse". Film Italia. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ 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. "The announcements made at Cannes' Marché du Film". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 July 2024.