Lord of the Ants
2022, Italian. Directed by Gianni Amelio.
Based on true events of the late 60s in Italy, poet, playwright and myrmecologist Aldo Braibanti is prosecuted and sentenced to prison for the love he shares with his barely-of-age pupil and friend, Ettore. Amidst a chorus of voices of accusers, supporters and a largely hypocritical public, a single committed journalist takes on the task of piecing together the truth, between secrecy and desire, facing suspicion and censorship in the process.
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Gianni AmelioDirector
- Luigi Lo CascioAldo Braibanti
- Elio GermanoEnnio Scribani
- Leonardo MalteseEttore Tagliaferri
- Sara SerraioccoGraziella
- Anna Caterina AntonacciMaddalena Tagliaferri
- Rita BoselloSusanna, madre di Aldo
- Davide VecchiRiccardo Tagliaferri
- Maria CaleffiCarla
- Roberto InfurnaManrico
- Valerio BinascoPM
- Alberto CraccoPresidente della Corte
- Luca LazzareschiVanni
Details
- Released
- 8 September 2022
- Original title
- Il signore delle formiche
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Gianni Amelio, Edoardo Petti, Federico Fava
- Box office
- $1.6M
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Lord of the Ants: quick answers
Is Lord of the Ants worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.2/10 from 220 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Lord of the Ants?
Lord of the Ants runs 134 minutes (2h 14m).
Does Lord of the Ants have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Lord of the Ants on?
Lord of the Ants isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 September 2022. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Lord of the Ants?
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Who directed Lord of the Ants?
Lord of the Ants (2022) was directed by Gianni Amelio and stars Luigi Lo Cascio, Elio Germano, Leonardo Maltese.