Duse

Overview

Between the two world wars, as fascism loomed, legendary actress Eleonora Duse stunned the world by returning to the stage in her sixties. Wrestling with the cruelty of history while still grasping at utopian hope, she turned her performances into acts of defiance—risking her health, love, and peace of mind. On her final journey, she understood: she could surrender life, but never her own truth.