The story of the descent into madness of Mussolini's secret first wife, Ida Dasler, who was seduced by his passion and vigor but blind to the fascist dictator's many flaws.
Cast
Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Ida Dalser
Filippo Timi
Benito Mussolini
Fausto Russo Alesi
Riccardo Paicher
Michela Cescon
Rachele Guidi
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Pietro Fedele
Corrado Invernizzi
Dottor Cappelletti
Paolo Pierobon
Giulio Bernardi
Bruno Cariello
Giudice
Francesca Picozza
Adelina Dalser
Simona Nobili
Madre Superiora
Vanessa Scalera
Suora Misericordiosa
Giovanna Mori
Tedesca
Patrizia Bettini
Cantante
Silvia Ferretti
Scarpette rosse
Corinne Castelli
Lacrime
Fabrizio Costella
Benito Albino Mussolini da bambino
Elena Presti
gallerista d'arte
Michele Chiadò
Medico Questura Anziano
Gilda Postiglione Turco
Seconda Suora Moncalieri
Alberto Bellocchio
Presidente assemblea
Letizia Bellocchio
Suora Pergine #1
Maria Luisa Bellocchio
Suora Pergine #2
Giuseppe Marchese
Prete
Mario Patanè
Re
Crew
Marco Bellocchio
Director, Screenplay, Story
Daniela Ceselli
Screenplay
Francesca Calvelli
Editor
Claudio Misantoni
Assistant Editor
Daniele Ciprì
Director of Photography
Francesca Polic Greco
First Assistant Director
Edoardo Petti
Second Assistant Director
Adelina Arcidiaco
Production Coordinator
Olivia Sleiter
Executive Producer
Mario Gianani
Producer
Hengameh Panahi
Co-Producer
Christian Baute
Co-Producer
Marco Dentici
Production Design
Matteo Carlesimo
Camera Operator
Stefano Fenocchi
First Assistant Camera
Pietro Cusimano
Second Assistant Camera
Marcostavros Maggi
Second Assistant Camera
Giacomo Zampieri
Second Assistant Camera
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
"B" Camera Operator
Irma Misantoni
Post Production Coordinator
Stefania De Santis
Casting
Rosalia Guzzo
Assistant Costume Designer
Milena Sansò
Assistant Costume Designer
Sergio Ballo
Costume Design
Alberta Giuliani
Hair Department Head
Patrizia Corridoni
Assistant Hairstylist
Raffaella Alpignano
Assistant Hairstylist
Franco Corridoni
Makeup Department Head
Francesco Nardi
Assistant Makeup Artist
Rosabella Russo
Assistant Makeup Artist
Alessandro Peticca
Sound Editor
Emanuela Di Giunta
Sound Editor
Roberto Cappannelli
Sound Mixer
Gaetano Carito
Sound
Pierpaolo Merafino
Boom Operator
Fabio Traversari
Special Effects Supervisor
Stefano Marinoni
Visual Effects Supervisor
Paola Trisoglio
Visual Effects Producer
Carlo Crivelli
Original Music Composer
Laura Casalini
Set Decoration
Daniele Musso
Still Photographer
Gianfranco Mura
Still Photographer
Lucille Cristaldi
Script Supervisor
Francesco Beltrame
Location Manager
Stefano Domenighini
Stunts
David Ambrosi
Stunt Coordinator
Giancarlo Gabrielli
Property Master
Briseide Siciliano
Assistant Production Design
Saverio Moggio
Key Grip
Gianfranco Soro
Gaffer
Lilia Cioccarelli
Production Manager
Stefania Fabrizi
Seamstress
Annamaria Liberati
Seamstress
Karin Annell
Delegated Producer
Daniele Esposito
Unit Manager
Danilo Goglio
Unit Manager
Hanna Buhl
Administration
Daniele Morini
Production Secretary
