Lord of the Ants

Sep 8, 2022

2h 14m

★ 7.2

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Kavac Film

IBC MOvie

RAI Cinema

Tenderstories

Lord of the Ants Trailers

Cast

Aldo Braibanti

Luigi Lo Cascio

Ennio Scribani

Elio Germano

Ettore Tagliaferri

Leonardo Maltese

Graziella

Sara Serraiocco

Maddalena Tagliaferri

Anna Caterina Antonacci

Susanna, madre di Aldo

Rita Bosello

Riccardo Tagliaferri

Davide Vecchi

Carla

Maria Caleffi

Manrico

Roberto Infurna

Valerio Binasco

Presidente della Corte

Alberto Cracco

Vanni

Luca Lazzareschi

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