In the Hand of Dante
Synopsis
After the sudden death of his daughter, Nick is summoned from self-imposed exile by a mafia don for his expertise on the Italian writer. With the help of an unpredictable assassin named Louie, the pair embarks on a dark and murderous journey to steal and authenticate the priceless work. A story which moves between the 21st and 14th centuries, weaving together the lives of Nick and Dante in their obsessive search for love, beauty, and the divine.
Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2025
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2026
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 150 min
- Director
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Julian Schnabel
- Producer
- Jon Kilik, Francesco Melzi d'Eril, Olmo Schnabel, Gabriele Bebe Moratti, Vito Schnabel
- Editor
- Louise Kugelberg (co-editor), Marco Spoletini
- Screenwriter
- Louise Kugelberg (screenplay), Julian Schnabel (screenplay), Nick Tosches (based on the novel by)
- Director of Photography
- Roman Vasyanov
- Production Designer
- Paki Meduri
- Composer
- Benjamin Clémentine
- Principal cast
- Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, Al Pacino, John Malkovich, Martin Scorsese, Jason Momoa
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
UK, Italy, Chile, US co-production
A Dreamcrew (US), Exemplary Films Corporation (CA), Intromagine Pictures (US), Mad Gene Media (US), MoMo Films (IT), Tribune Pictures (UK), Tucci & Company (US), Twin Productions (US) production in association with Screen Capital (IT)
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