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.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
219 audience votes
Key crew
- Gianni AmelioDirector
- Nicola PiovaniOriginal Music Composer
- Gianni AmelioScreenplay
- Edoardo PettiScreenplay
- Federico FavaScreenplay
Cast
- Luigi Lo CascioAldo Braibanti
- Elio GermanoEnnio Scribani
- Leonardo MalteseEttore Tagliaferri
- Sara SerraioccoGraziella
- Anna Caterina AntonacciMaddalena Tagliaferri
- Rita BoselloSusanna, madre di Aldo
- Davide VecchiRiccardo Tagliaferri
- Maria CaleffiCarla
- Roberto InfurnaManrico
- Valerio BinascoPM
- Alberto CraccoPresidente della Corte
- Luca LazzareschiVanni
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Themes
poetplaywrightlgbtcensorship1960sgay theme