Archive · 4 Sep 2025
'In the Hand of Dante' Receives Standing Ovation at Venice
The movie 'In the Hand of Dante' by Julian Schnabel, premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
It stars Oscar Isaac and is based on a book about Dante's work.
The story goes back and forth between the past and present, with connections to the original manuscript of The Divine Comedy.
The movie includes themes of art, crime, and time.
After the showing, the movie got a lot of praise and a long standing ovation.
Julian Schnabel's 'In the Hand of Dante' premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
The film received a 9.5-minute standing ovation.
Oscar Isaac stars in the film.
The movie is an adaptation of the Nick Tosches novel.
The story involves time travel, mobsters, and Dante's work.
- Who
- Julian Schnabel, Oscar Isaac, and the cast of 'In the Hand of Dante'
- What
- The premiere of 'In the Hand of Dante', a film based on Nick Tosches' novel.
- When
- Wednesday night at the Venice Film Festival
- Where
- Venice Film Festival
- Why
- The film premiered at the festival and received a standing ovation.
- Movie Title
- In the Hand of Dante
- Director
- Julian Schnabel
- Starring
- Oscar Isaac, Al Pacino, John Malkovich, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler
- Based On
- Nick Tosches' novel
- Venice Film Festival
- Out of Competition
- Ovation Length
- 9.5 minutes
Sources
Julian Schnabel On Calls For ‘In The Hand Of Dante’ Stars Gal Gadot & Gerard Butler To Not Attend Venice: “There’s No Reason To Boycott Artists”; Talks “Becoming The Poem”
‘In The Hand Of Dante’ Review: Oscar Isaac & Gal Gadot x 2 In Julian Schnabel’s Ambitious Art Epic – Venice Film Festival