Lord of the Ants (2022)
Il signore delle formiche
134 min
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.
- Release date
- September 8, 2022
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Box office
- $1,641,723
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Trailer
Cast
- Luigi Lo Cascio as Aldo Braibanti
- Elio Germano as Ennio Scribani
- Sara Serraiocco as Graziella
- Anna Caterina Antonacci as Maddalena
- Valerio Binasco as Pubblico Ministero
- Alberto Cracco as Presidente della Corte
- Luca Lazzareschi as Vanni
- Giovanni Visentin as Caporedattore
- Emma Bonino as (as special thanks to)
- Gina Rovere as Adua
- Alessandro Bressanello as Medico
- Francesco Barilli as Padre
- Leonardo Maltese as Ettore Tagliaferri
- Rita Bosello as Susanna
- Davide Vecchi as Riccardo Tagliaferri
- Maria Caleffi as Carla
- Roberto Infurna as Manrico
Crew
- Gianni Amelio · Director
- Gianni Amelio · Writer
- Edoardo Petti · Writer
- Federico Fava · Writer
- Beppe Caschetto · Producer
- Simone Gattoni · Producer
- Luan Amelio · Cinematographer
- Simona Paggi · Editor
- Barbara Melega · Casting director
- Marta Maffucci · Production designer