Overview
- L'Humanité published its review on January 13, 2026 in the Culture et savoir section.
- The film traces Eleonora Duse’s final years after World War I during the ascent of fascism, presenting a meditation on the relationship between art and power.
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi stars as Duse in a performance the review characterizes as tailored to her strengths.
- Noémie Lvovsky portrays Sarah Bernhardt in a key scene that encourages Duse to move beyond classical roles.
- The review notes this is Pietro Marcello’s third fiction feature.