Italy / Sep 04, 2023 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A psychiatrist, Charles, has his career and life become derailed after he refuses to testify on behalf of a former patient who had become clinically violent and unstable, resulting in the deaths of multiple people following a tragic breakdown of his mental complications. The patient then claims that Charles will not testify in court or to the police because the patient is openly part of the LGBT community. Further, the patient claims that Charles has recently gone through a religious conversion in his own personal identity which has resulted in a fully prejudiced reassessment of the gay community as a whole. Charles claims that the basis of these accusations are false and due to a misunderstanding. The resulting recriminations put Charles's entire career at risk and threaten to end his practice permanently.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Penitent: A Rational Man |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Èliseo Entertainment, RAI Cinema, MiC |
| Release date | 4 settembre 2023 |
| Executive producer | Claudio Gaeta |
| Production | Luca Barbareschi, Arturo Capparelli |
| Writer | David Mamet |
| Editing | Karolina Maciejewska, Sergio Cremasco |
| Cinematography | Michele D'Attanasio |
| Assistant directors | Paolo Ippedico, Saveria Marcucci, Silvia Vascellari, Luca Barbareschi, Elide Cortesi |
| Camera operators | Michele D'Attanasio |
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| Additional photography | Michele D'Attanasio |
| Production design | Massimo Santomarco, Elena Monorchio, Georgia Vitetti Martini |
| Art direction | Massimo Santomarco, Elena Monorchio, Georgia Vitetti Martini |
| Set decoration | Massimo Santomarco, Georgia Vitetti Martini, Elena Monorchio |
| Special effects | Tonino Corridori |
| Visual effects | Tonino Corridori |
| Stunts | Alessandro Novelli |
| Music | Andrea Bonini, Riccardo Di Paola |
| Sound | Andrea Bonini, Riccardo Di Paola |
| Costume design | Enrica Barbano, Pete Ascolese, Phoebe Minardi, Giulia Pontillo, Patrizia Porfiri, Alessia Barbieri, Jerry D'Avino, Clara Hopf, Valentina Rosano |
| Makeup | Valentina Rosano, Enrica Barbano, Pete Ascolese, Phoebe Minardi, Giulia Pontillo, Patrizia Porfiri, Alessia Barbieri, Jerry D'Avino, Clara Hopf |
| Hairstyling | Alessia Barbieri, Jerry D'Avino, Enrica Barbano, Pete Ascolese, Phoebe Minardi, Giulia Pontillo, Patrizia Porfiri, Clara Hopf, Valentina Rosano |
| Revenue | 76.615 € |
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