

The Bad Poet (2021)
Il cattivo poeta
Overview
1936. Giovanni Comini, the youngest Federal in Fascist Italy, is summoned to Rome for a delicate mission: to surveil aging national poet Gabriele D'Annunzio, whose increasingly restless behavior Mussolini fears could damage his alliance with Nazi Germany. However, after spending time with D'Annunzio, Comini finds himself torn between loyalty to the Party and his fascination with the poet, who will put his burgeoning career at risk.
Where to watch The Bad Poet
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | — | Canal VOD, Sooner, VIVA by videofutur, Premiere Max | Canal VOD, Sooner, VIVA by videofutur, Premiere Max |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
| Italy | Rai Play | Apple TV, Timvision, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Timvision, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
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What is The Bad Poet about?
1936. Giovanni Comini, the youngest Federal in Fascist Italy, is summoned to Rome for a delicate mission: to surveil aging national poet Gabriele D'Annunzio, whose increasingly restless behavior Mussolini fears could damage his alliance with Nazi Germany. However, after spending time with D'Annunzio, Comini finds himself torn between loyalty to the Party and his fascination with the poet, who will put his burgeoning career at risk. The Bad Poet is a History, Drama movie, released on 2021-05-20, runtime 106 minutes.
Is The Bad Poet worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Bad Poet 6.1 out of 10 from 144 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Bad Poet?
In Spain, The Bad Poet streams on Filmin. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Gianluca Jodice
Cast
- Sergio Castellitto as Gabriele D'Annunzio
- Francesco Patanè as Giovanni Comini
- Tommaso Ragno as Giancarlo Maroni
- Clotilde Courau as Amélie Mazoyer
- Fausto Russo Alesi as Achille Starace
- Massimiliano Rossi as Commissario Rizzo
- Elena Bucci as Luisa Baccara
- Lidia Liberman as Lina
- Janina Rudenska as Emy Heufler
- Lino Musella as Carletto
- Paolo Graziosi as Giovanni's father
- Antonio Piovanelli as General Noseda
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