In 1936, the world was on the brink of chaos, and Benito Mussolini was cementing a dangerous alliance with Nazi Germany. At the heart of this tension sits (2021), a gripping historical drama that follows the final years of the legendary Italian poet and patriot, Gabriele D’Annunzio. The Mission
The story centers on , a zealous young fascist official who becomes the youngest "Federal" in Italy. He is sent to the Vittoriale—D’Annunzio’s lavish, eccentric estate—with a secretive and delicate task: to spy on the aging "Vate" (The Prophet). Mussolini fears that D’Annunzio’s vocal distaste for Adolf Hitler and the looming German alliance could undermine the regime's plans. The Transformation Review: The Bad Poet - Cineuropa Il cattivo poeta 2021 - 90 min Storia • Dramma