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L'Humanité Reviews Pietro Marcello’s Eleonora Duse, an Intimate Portrait During the Rise of Fascism

A staged encounter with Sarah Bernhardt underscores the film’s focus on Duse’s shift toward modernity.

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.