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Lord of the Ants (2022)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 2H 14M

Director : Gianni Amelio
Writer : Gianni Amelio, Edoardo Petti, Federico Fava

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Rita Bosello
Susanna, madre di Aldo
Davide Vecchi
Davide Vecchi
Riccardo Tagliaferri
Maria Caleffi
Maria Caleffi
Carla
Roberto Infurna
Roberto Infurna
Manrico
Valerio Binasco
Valerio Binasco
PM
Alberto Cracco
Alberto Cracco
Presidente della Corte
Luca Lazzareschi
Luca Lazzareschi
Vanni
Elia Schilton
Elia Schilton
Avvocato della difesa
Giovanni Visentin
Giovanni Visentin
Caporedattore
Fabio Zulli
Fabio Zulli
Silvio
Emma Bonino
Emma Bonino
(as special thanks to)
Mateo Zoni
Mateo Zoni
(as special thanks to)
Ferruccio Braibanti
Ferruccio Braibanti
(as special thanks to)
Erminio Amelio
Erminio Amelio
(as special thanks to)
Gina Rovere
Gina Rovere
Adua
Cristina Castellani
Cristina Castellani
Suora
Alessandro Bressanello
Alessandro Bressanello
Medico
Michele Alessio
Michele Alessio
Cuginetto
Giuseppe Alessio
Giuseppe Alessio
Cuginetto
Andrea Gambetta
Andrea Gambetta
Zio
Ilaria Gelmi
Ilaria Gelmi
Zia
Francesco Barilli
Francesco Barilli
Padre
Georgette Ranucci
Georgette Ranucci
Signora della festa
Sebastian Gimelli Morosini
Sebastian Gimelli Morosini
Fotografo
Ciro Cascina
Ciro Cascina
Invitato
Chiara Valerio
Chiara Valerio
Poetessa
Giuseppe Amelio
Giuseppe Amelio
Capo dei manifestanti
Luca Lo Destro
Luca Lo Destro
Altro manifestante
Giacomo Tamburini
Giacomo Tamburini
Postino
Natalya Florenskaya
Natalya Florenskaya
Delegata russa
Alessio Cioni
Alessio Cioni
Carabiniere
Santina Scalabrini
Santina Scalabrini
Donna alla veglia funebre
Giulia Sangiorgi
Giulia Sangiorgi
"Aida"
Francesco Degli Esposti
Francesco Degli Esposti
"Radames"

Crews

Gianni Amelio
Gianni Amelio
Director
Luan Amelio Ujkaj
Luan Amelio Ujkaj
Director of Photography
Simona Paggi
Simona Paggi
Editor
Marta Maffucci
Marta Maffucci
Production Design
Nicola Piovani
Nicola Piovani
Original Music Composer
Gianni Amelio
Gianni Amelio
Screenplay
Edoardo Petti
Edoardo Petti
Screenplay
Federico Fava
Federico Fava
Screenplay
Valentina Monticelli
Valentina Monticelli
Costume Design
Emanuele Cicconi
Emanuele Cicconi
Sound
Simone Gattoni
Simone Gattoni
Producer
Beppe Caschetto
Beppe Caschetto
Producer
Malcom Pagani
Malcom Pagani
Co-Producer
Moreno Zani
Moreno Zani
Co-Producer
Emanuele Chiari
Emanuele Chiari
Camera Operator
Barbara Busso
Barbara Busso
Production Director
Sonia Cilia
Sonia Cilia
General Manager
Alberto Bernardi
Alberto Bernardi
Sound Mixer
Mimmo Granata
Mimmo Granata
Sound Editor
Andrea Colaiacomo
Andrea Colaiacomo
Boom Operator
Barbara Melega
Barbara Melega
Casting
Samantha Mura
Samantha Mura
Hairstylist
Esmé Sciaroni
Esmé Sciaroni
Makeup Artist
Edoardo Petti
Edoardo Petti
Co-Director

Trailers and other movies

Lord of the Ants (2022) | Trailer | Gianni Amelio | Luigi Lo Cascio | Elio Germano | Sara Serraiocco

Posters and backgrounds

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