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Lord of the Ants

Lord of the Ants

2022•2h 14m•7.2/10
DramaHistory

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7.2/10(210)

Based on true events of the late 60s in Italy, poet, playwright and myrmecologist Aldo Braibanti is prosecuted and sentenced to prison for the love he shares with his barely-of-age pupil and friend, Ettore. Amidst a chorus of voices of accusers, supporters and a largely hypocritical public, a single committed journalist takes on the task of piecing together the truth, between secrecy and desire, facing suspicion and censorship in the process.

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Production

Kavac Film, IBC MOvie, RAI Cinema, Tenderstories

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Luigi Lo Cascio

Luigi Lo Cascio

Aldo Braibanti

Elio Germano

Elio Germano

Ennio Scribani

Leonardo Maltese

Leonardo Maltese

Ettore Tagliaferri

Sara Serraiocco

Sara Serraiocco

Graziella

Anna Caterina Antonacci

Anna Caterina Antonacci

Maddalena Tagliaferri

Rita Bosello

Susanna, madre di Aldo

Davide Vecchi

Riccardo Tagliaferri

Maria Caleffi

Carla

Roberto Infurna

Manrico

Valerio Binasco

Valerio Binasco

PM

Alberto Cracco

Alberto Cracco

Presidente della Corte

Luca Lazzareschi

Vanni

Elia Schilton

Elia Schilton

Avvocato della difesa

Giovanni Visentin

Giovanni Visentin

Caporedattore

Fabio Zulli

Silvio

Emma Bonino

Emma Bonino

(as special thanks to)

Mateo Zoni

(as special thanks to)

Ferruccio Braibanti

(as special thanks to)

Erminio Amelio

(as special thanks to)

Gina Rovere

Gina Rovere

Adua

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