Duse
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi stars in the movie about legendary Italian stage diva Eleonora Duse.
Duse, who lived between 1858 and 1924, was considered by many the greatest actress of her time. She performed in many countries, most notably in plays by Gabriele D’Annunzio and Henrik Ibsen.
With Noémie Merlant (“Portrait of a Lady on Fire”), as her daughter.
Original title: Duse
International title: Duse
Country: Italy
Duration: Feature Lenght
Language: Italian, English, German, French
Director: Pietro Marcello
Cast: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Eleonora Duse, Noemie Merlant, Fausto Russo Alesi, Fanni Wrochna, Vincenzo Nemolato, Vincenzo Pirrotta
Production company: Palomar, Avventurosa, Ad Vitam in collaborazione con Berta film
Screenwriters: Guido Silei, Letizia Russo, Pietro Marcello
In the brutal years between the First World War and the rise of fascism, the Divina chooses to return to where her life began: on the stage. Constantly struggling with the brutality of events and power, and clinging to the possibility of utopia, she makes her art a revolutionary act, even at the cost of sacrificing health and affection. And she faces her final journey aware that she can renounce to life itself, but not to her own true nature.”
