Eternal Visionary
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| Directed by | Michele Placido |
| Written by | Michele Placido Toni Trupia Matteo Collura |
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| Cinematography | Michele D'Attanasio |
| Edited by | Consuelo Catucci |
| Music by | Oragravity |
| Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
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| Language | Italian |
Eternal Visionary (Italian: Eterno visionario) is a 2024 Italian biographical drama film co-written and directed by Michele Placido. It recounts Luigi Pirandello's journey to Stockholm to receive the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature, as well as his turbulent love life.
Plot
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Cast
- Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Luigi Pirandello
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Antonietta Portulano
- Federica Vincenti as Marta Abba
- Giancarlo Commare as Stefano Pirandello
- Aurora Giovinazzo as Lietta Pirandello
- Michelangelo Placido as Fausto Pirandello
- Michele Placido as Saul Colin
- Mino Manni as Massimo Bontempelli
- Anna Gargano as Cele Abba
- Marcello Mazzarella as Luigi Almirante
- Dajana Roncione as Vera Vergani
- Guia Jelo as the mother
- Edoardo Purgatori as Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
- Ute Lemper as Kasanova's singer
Production
The film was produced by Goldenart Production and Rai Cinema, with GapBusters serving as co-producer. It had a budget of €12.5 million.
Release
It premiered at the 19th Rome Film Festival. It was released in Italian cinemas on 7 November 2024.
References
- ↑ Laing, Abby (19 October 2024). "Rome 2024 review: Eternal Visionary (Michele Placido)". International Cinephile Society. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ Crespi, Alberto (7 November 2024). ""Eterno visionario", Pirandello aiuta ad attraversare il caos odierno. La recensione di Alberto Crespi". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ Kudláč, Martin (24 October 2024). "Review: Eternal Visionary". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (31 January 2024). "Michele Placido's 'Eternal Visionary,' About Italian Nobel Prize Winner Luigi Pirandello, Lands at Pulsar Content for Worldwide Sales". Variety. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (8 October 2024). "'Eternal Visionary' Trailer: Luigi Pirandello Biopic World Premieres At Rome Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "Eterno visionario, tutto sul film di Michele Placido su Pirandello". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 7 November 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
