Synopsis
The story of Mussolini's secret lover, Ida Dalser, and their son Albino.
Scores
Overall Score
59.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.4%
Review Aggregate
77.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 92 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, visually striking, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalvisually strikingemotionaltragicstylizedcharacter-drivenromanticpoliticalthought-provokinguplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanna Mezzogiorno | 2010 | $1,609,000 | $2,315,000 | (est) |
| Filippo Timi | 2010 | $991,000 | $1,425,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count93
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes6,052
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $619,162 | $890,560 |
| International | 2010 | $5,082,319 | $7,310,057 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $5,701,481 | $8,200,617 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $2,342,509 | $3,369,303 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $2,593,000 | $3,729,592 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $756,000 | $1,087,378 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $6,087,000 | $8,755,121 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $13,636,000 | $19,613,082 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $260,048 | $374,035 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $25,674,557 | $36,928,511 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $13,000,000 | $18,698,303 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $3,226,000 (est) | $4,640,056 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $1,027,000 | $1,477,166 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $1,598,000 | $2,298,453 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $2,600,000 | $3,739,661 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $21,451,000 | $30,853,639 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $4,223,557 | $6,074,873 |
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