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In the Hand of Dante

In the Hand of Dante

Synopsis

Time and space collide in parallel lives spanning 700 years when author Nick Tosches is drawn into a violent quest to confirm the origins of a manuscript believed to be Dante's 'The Divine Comedy', written in the poet's own hand.
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
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

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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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