Lord of the Ants (2022)
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.
Director:
Gianni Amelio
Writers:
Edoardo Petti, Gianni Amelio, Federico Fava.
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Luigi Lo Cascio as Aldo Braibanti |
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Elio Germano as Ennio Scribani |
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Leonardo Maltese as Ettore Tagliaferri |
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Sara Serraiocco as Graziella |
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Anna Caterina Antonacci as Maddalena Tagliaferri |
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Rita Bosello as Susanna, madre di Aldo |
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Davide Vecchi as Riccardo Tagliaferri |
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Maria Caleffi as Carla |
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Roberto Infurna as Manrico |
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Valerio Binasco as PM |
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Alberto Cracco as Presidente della Corte |
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Luca Lazzareschi as Vanni |
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Elia Schilton as Avvocato della difesa |
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Giovanni Visentin as Caporedattore |
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Fabio Zulli as Silvio |
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Emma Bonino as (as special thanks to) |
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Mateo Zoni as (as special thanks to) |
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Ferruccio Braibanti as (as special thanks to) |
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Erminio Amelio as (as special thanks to) |
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Gina Rovere as Adua |
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Cristina Castellani as Suora |
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Alessandro Bressanello as Medico |
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Michele Alessio as Cuginetto |
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Giuseppe Alessio as Cuginetto |
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Andrea Gambetta as Zio |
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Ilaria Gelmi as Zia |
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Francesco Barilli as Padre |
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Georgette Ranucci as Signora della festa |
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Sebastian Gimelli Morosini as Fotografo |
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Ciro Cascina as Invitato |
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Chiara Valerio as Poetessa |
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Giuseppe Amelio as Capo dei manifestanti |
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Luca Lo Destro as Altro manifestante |
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Giacomo Tamburini as Postino |
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Natalia Florenskaia as Delegata russa |
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Alessio Cioni as Carabiniere |
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Santina Scalabrini as Donna alla veglia funebre |
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Giulia Sangiorgi as "Aida" |
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Francesco Degli Esposti as "Radames" |
| Sound | Nicola Piovani | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Luan Amelio Ujkaj | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Gianni Amelio | Director |
| Art | Marta Maffucci | Production Design |
| Editing | Simona Paggi | Editor |
| Production | Malcom Pagani | Co-Producer |
| Production | Simone Gattoni | Producer |
| Production | Moreno Zani | Co-Producer |
| Production | Beppe Caschetto | Producer |
| Writing | Edoardo Petti | Screenplay |
| Sound | Emanuele Cicconi | Sound |
| Writing | Gianni Amelio | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Valentina Monticelli | Costume Design |
| Writing | Federico Fava | Screenplay |
| Camera | Emanuele Chiari | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Andrea Colaiacomo | Boom Operator |
| Production | Barbara Busso | Production Director |
| Sound | Mimmo Granata | Sound Editor |
| Directing | Edoardo Petti | Co-Director |
| Production | Sonia Cilia | General Manager |
| Production | Barbara Melega | Casting |
| Sound | Alberto Bernardi | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Samankta Mura | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Esmé Sciaroni | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Paolo Del Brocco | Co-Producer |
