Lord of the Ants

Lord of the Ants

134 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 8, 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.

Lord of the Ants

134 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 8, 2022

Lord of the Ants
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers IBC MOvie, Kavac Films, Rai Cinema, Tenderstories
Original title Il signore delle formiche
Directors Edoardo Petti, Gianni Amelio
Writers Federico Fava, Edoardo Petti, Gianni Amelio

Cast

Luigi Lo Cascio

as Aldo Braibanti

Elio Germano

as Ennio Scribani

Leonardo Maltese

as Ettore Tagliaferri

Sara Serraiocco

as Graziella

Anna Caterina Antonacci

as Maddalena Tagliaferri

Rita Bosello

as Susanna, madre di Aldo

Davide Vecchi

as Riccardo Tagliaferri

Maria Caleffi

as Carla

Roberto Infurna

as Manrico

Alberto Cracco

as Presidente della Corte

Luca Lazzareschi

as Vanni

Elia Schilton

as Avvocato della difesa

Giovanni Visentin

as Caporedattore

Fabio Zulli

as Silvio

Emma Bonino

as (as special thanks to)

Mateo Zoni

as (as special thanks to)

Ferruccio Braibanti

as (as special thanks to)

Erminio Amelio

as (as special thanks to)

Gina Rovere

as Adua

Michele Alessio

as Cuginetto

Giuseppe Alessio

as Cuginetto

Ilaria Gelmi

as Zia

Georgette Ranucci

as Signora della festa

Ciro Cascina

as Invitato

Chiara Valerio

as Poetessa

Giuseppe Amelio

as Capo dei manifestanti

Luca Lo Destro

as Altro manifestante

Giacomo Tamburini

as Postino

Natalya Florenskaya

as Delegata russa

Alessio Cioni

as Carabiniere

Santina Scalabrini

as Donna alla veglia funebre

Giulia Sangiorgi

as "Aida"