The Bad Poet

The Bad Poet
Film poster
ItalianIl cattivo poeta
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Directed byGianluca Jodice
Written byGianluca Jodice
Produced by
StarringSergio Castellitto
CinematographyDaniele Ciprì
Edited bySimona Paggi
Music byMichele Braga
Release dates
  • 8 September 2020 (2020-09-08) (Pescara)
  • 20 May 2021 (2021-05-20) (Italy)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Bad Poet (Italian: Il cattivo poeta) is a 2020 Italian biographical-drama film directed by Gianluca Jodice. The film is inspired by the book by the Italian journalist and writer Roberto Festorazzi, D'Annunzio e la piovra fascista, first published by Minotauro in 2005 and republished by Silicio-Editoriale Lombarda in 2020. The film focuses on the last years of the poet Gabriele D'Annunzio, played by Sergio Castellitto, and on his ambiguous relationship with fascism.