Duse (film)

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Duse
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Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by Pietro Marcello
Screenplay by
  • Pietro Marcello
  • Letizia Russo
  • Guido Silei [1]
Starring
CinematographyMarco Graziaplena
Edited by
Music by
  • Fabrizio Elvetico
  • Marco Messina
  • Sacha Ricci
Production
companies
Distributed byPiperFilm (Italy)
Release dates
  • 3 September 2025 (2025-09-03)(Venice)
  • 18 September 2025 (2025-09-18)(Italy)
Running time
122 minutes
Countries
  • Italy
  • France
LanguageItalian
Budget€7.6 million[ citation needed ]

Duse is a 2025 biographical film directed by Pietro Marcello, co-written by Marcello, Letizia Russo and Guido Silei. [1] Starring Valeria Bruni Tedeschi in the titular role, it follows the life of Italian stage actress Eleonora Duse prior to the World War I, and the abrupt societal changes caused by the conflict. [3] [4]

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The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion. [5] It was theatrically released in Italy by PiperFilm on 18 September.

Premise

In 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. [3]

Cast

Production

The Match Factory opened Duse to international pre-sale at the Marché du Film during the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. [4] That May, Variety reported that production on the film was underway. [3]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Venice International Film Festival September 6, 2025 Golden Lion Pietro MarcelloNominated [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Duse". Film Italia. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Pietro Marcello's new movie Duse is selected for Venice". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. 1 2 Lemercier, Fabien; Abbatescianni, Davide; Economou, Vassilis (22 May 2024). "The announcements made at Cannes' Marché du Film". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Biennale Cinema 2025 | Duse". La Biennale di Venezia. 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
  6. ↑ Shafer, Nick Vivarelli,Ellise (2025-07-22). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein,' Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Bugonia' With Emma Stone, Benny Safdie's 'Smashing Machine,' Luca Guadagnino's 'After the Hunt' and More". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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