Lord of the Ants
| Lord of the Ants | |
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| Directed by | Gianni Amelio |
| Screenplay by | Gianni Amelio Edoardo Petti Federico Fava |
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| Cinematography | Luan Amelio Ujkaj |
| Edited by | Simona Paggi |
Release date | September 6, 2022 |
| Language | Italian |
Lord of the Ants (Italian: Il signore delle formiche, literally "The Lord of the Ants") is a 2022 Italian biographical drama film co-written and directed by Gianni Amelio. The film was entered into the main competition at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.[1][2][3]
Plot[edit]
A chronicle of the 1964–1968 judicial affair involving homosexual writer Aldo Braibanti,[4][5] an anti-fascist playwright who was accused of having mentally manipulated two lovers.[6][7]
Cast[edit]
- Luigi Lo Cascio as Aldo Braibanti
- Elio Germano as Ennio Scribani
- Leonardo Maltese as Ettore Tagliaferri
- Davide Vecchi as Riccardo Tagliaferri
- Sara Serraiocco as Graziella
- Anna Caterina Antonacci as Ettore's Mother
- Valerio Binasco as Prosecutor
Reception[edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 70% based on 10 reviews, and an average rating of 5.8/10.[8]
Historical inaccurancies[edit]
A number of critics cited several inaccurancies in the film.[9] The film incorrectly reported the position of l'Unità,[10] the official organ of the Italian Communist Party, which in fact openly took a position in favour of Braibanti and against the sentence, so much so that the day after the ruling it published an editorial by its director, the former partisan Maurizio Ferrara, in which the obscurantist climate in which the trial had taken place was denounced in no uncertain terms.[11] Paolo Gambescia, the reporter from l'Unità who followed the case, was not only strongly supported by the direction of the newspaper but continued to work profitably for many years after the closure of the case.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Rooney, David (6 September 2022). "'Lord of the Ants' Review: Gianni Amelio Finds the Pathos in a Shameful Italian Chapter of Anti-Gay Repression". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ Giliberti, Gabriella (7 September 2022). "Il Signore delle Formiche, la recensione". Lega Nerd (in Italian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Dry, Jude (10 September 2022). "'Lord of The Ants' Review: Italy's Homophobic Past, with Too Many Insect Metaphors". IndieWire. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ Brocardo, Enrica (7 September 2022). "Pregi e difetti de Il signore delle formiche di Gianni Amelio". Wired Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Alvisi, Tommaso (14 September 2022). "Il signore delle formiche: l'italietta bigotta di ieri come di oggi". Il Becco (in Italian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Calvani, Giulia (7 September 2022). "Il Signore delle Formiche, il processo Braibanti nel film di Gianni Amelio" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "'Il signore delle formiche', la vera storia a cui è ispirato il film". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 13 February 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "The Lord of the Ants". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Il signore delle formiche in streaming: quando esce?". Punto Informatico (in Italian). 9 February 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Il signore delle formiche | Recensione e Trama | Film & Serie TV". Family Cinema TV (in Italian). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Caso Braibanti, quello che Amelio non dice. Ecco l'editoriale di fuoco dell'Unità contro la condanna". Bookciakmagazine (in Italian). 6 September 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Spataro, Pietro (4 October 2022). "Braibanti, poteva essere un bel film ma Amelio lo ha rovinato con il falso sull'Unità". Strisciarossa (in Italian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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