Information
Release DateJanuary 30, 1987
Runtime1h 47m
StatusReleased
ProductionSelvaggia Film
LanguagesItalian
4.3
4 votesPopularity1
Synopsis
A biographical feature on the Italian literary giant, Gabriele D'Annunzio. Set in late 19th century Italy and France when the artistic style, Decadentismo, was beginning to take shape, the film focuses on D'Annunzio's life when he was already an established poet and journalist in Rome. A staunch opponent of democracy and commoners, he searches for passion and pleasure among the wealthy and noble. One such noblewoman Elvira Fraternali Leoni, serves as the muse for his first novel - The Pleasure (Il Piacere).
Cast & Crew
Director
Sergio Nasca
Featured Cast
Robert Powell
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Stefania Sandrelli
Elvira Fraternali Leoni
Laurent Terzieff
Michetti
Florence Guérin
Clo Albrini
Sonia Petrovna
Maria Cruyllas di Gravina