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Duse (2025)
Director: Pietro Marcello
Cast: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Fanni Wrochna, Noémie Merlant, Fausto Russo Alesi
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67%Runtime122 min
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In the years between WWI and the rise of Fascism, legendary thespian Eleonora Duse shocks everyone by getting back onstage at over 60 years of age. Struggling with the brutality of historical events unfolding and clinging to the possibility of utopia, she makes her art a revolutionary act, even at the cost of sacrificing health and affection—facing her final journey aware she could give up life itself, but not her own true nature.
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Duse, the 2025 drama film directed by Pietro Marcello, has received a mixed critical reception, with a 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film explores the life of legendary actress Eleonora Duse as she returns to the stage in the years between World War I and the rise of Fascism, using her art as a revolutionary act. The public reception, as indicated by the film's unrated status on IMDb, is unclear.
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Duse is a 2025 biographical film directed by Pietro Marcello, co-written by Marcello, Letizia Russo and Guido Silei. 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.
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