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.
Directed by: Gianni Amelio
Top Billed Cast: Maria Caleffi, Roberto Infurna, Luca Lazzareschi
Runtime: 134 minutes
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Luigi Lo Cascio
Aldo Braibanti
Elio Germano
Ennio Scribani
Leonardo Maltese
Ettore Tagliaferri
Sara Serraiocco
Graziella
Anna Caterina Antonacci
Maddalena Tagliaferri
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Rita Bosello
Susanna, madre di Aldo
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Davide Vecchi
Riccardo Tagliaferri
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Maria Caleffi
Carla
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Roberto Infurna
Manrico
Valerio Binasco
PM
Alberto Cracco
Presidente della Corte
Luca Lazzareschi
Vanni
Elia Schilton
Avvocato della difesa
Giovanni Visentin
Caporedattore
Fabio Zulli
Silvio
Emma Bonino
(as special thanks to)
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Mateo Zoni
(as special thanks to)
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Ferruccio Braibanti
(as special thanks to)
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Erminio Amelio
(as special thanks to)
Gina Rovere
Adua
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Cristina Castellani
Suora
Alessandro Bressanello
Medico
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Michele Alessio
Cuginetto
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Giuseppe Alessio
Cuginetto
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Andrea Gambetta
Zio
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Ilaria Gelmi
Zia
Francesco Barilli
Padre
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Georgette Ranucci
Signora della festa
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Sebastian Gimelli Morosini
Fotografo
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Ciro Cascina
Invitato
Chiara Valerio
Poetessa
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Giuseppe Amelio
Capo dei manifestanti
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Luca Lo Destro
Altro manifestante
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Giacomo Tamburini
Postino
Natalia Florenskaia
Delegata russa
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Alessio Cioni
Carabiniere
