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Julian Schnabel’s Dante Film Is a Bloated, Bizarre Misfire
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First reported by Mako · Jun 25, 2026
What happened
Julian Schnabel’s new film, "In the Hand of Dante," has premiered on Netflix and is being panned as a long, chaotic misfire. Starring Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Al Pacino, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich and Martin Scorsese, it shifts between a modern manuscript heist and Dante Alighieri’s life.
- 01Schnabel’s latest film, "In the Hand of Dante," is now streaming on Netflix.
- 02Oscar Isaac plays both Nick Tosches and Dante Alighieri.
- 03The story alternates between a manuscript heist and Dante’s struggle to write.
- 04The review criticizes the film’s pacing, length, and lack of coherence.
- 05Gal Gadot, Al Pacino, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, and Martin Scorsese appear in key roles.
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