Overview

• The biopic of Italian stage icon Eleanora Duse premiered at the 2025 Venice Film Festival and is seeking U.S. distribution.
• Reviewers note the story centers on Duse’s return to the stage in post–World War I Italy, including a charged encounter with Benito Mussolini.
• Noémie Merlant’s performance as Duse’s daughter Enrichetta is widely cited as the film’s emotional anchor.
• Marcello’s trademark splice of archival footage is used largely for atmosphere, drawing comparisons to a more probing approach in Martin Eden.
• Critics highlight onstage highs and lows within the narrative, with a celebrated Ibsen revival followed by a poorly received new play by a protégé.