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Lord of the Ants (2022) | Slate

Lord of the Ants

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Lord of the Ants

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Rated 7.2 on TMDB

Lord of the Ants

Il signore delle formiche

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.

Released: 2022
Runtime: 2h 14m
Genres: Drama, History
Country: Italy
Language: Italian

Direction and writing

Gianni AmelioDirector, Screenplay

EP

Edoardo PettiScreenplay, Co-Director

Federico FavaScreenplay

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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

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