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Forbidden City
2025
· Movie
· 139 min
B
MEANRANK
75/100
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During the final days of a fading imperial dynasty, a low-ranking but cunning eunuch maneuvers through the deadly politics of the Forbidden City. When a power struggle for the throne erupts, he finds himself holding a secret that could determine the empire's future. Forced to choose sides between powerful factions, he must use his wit and knowledge of the palace's hidden passages and whispered secrets to survive, where a single misstep means certain death.
Details
- Director
- Gabriele Mainetti
- Writers
- Davide Serino, Gabriele Mainetti, Stefano Bises
- Studio
- Wildside, Goon Films, PiperFilm
- Released
- 8 March 2025
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian, Chinese
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $18.2M
- Box office
- $1.5M
- Awards
- 7 wins, 15 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 22 →7 wins from 22 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| David di Donatello 2026 | Best Visual Effects | Stefano Leoni, Andrea Lo Priore | Winner |
| David di Donatello 2026 | Best Sound | Angelo Bonanni, Giulio Previ, Mirko Perri, Michele Mazzucco | Nominee |
| David di Donatello 2026 | Best Cinematography | Paolo Carnera | Winner |
| David di Donatello 2026 | Best Director | Gabriele Mainetti | Nominee |
| David di Donatello 2026 | Best Editing | Francesco Di Stefano | Nominee |
| David di Donatello 2026 | Best Costumes | Susanna Mastroianni | Nominee |
| David di Donatello 2026 | Best Production Design | Andrea Castorina, Marco Martucci | Winner |
| David di Donatello 2026 | Best Score | Franco Amurri | Nominee |
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David di Donatello
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography | Paolo Carnera | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Andrea Castorina, Marco Martucci | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Stefano Leoni, Andrea Lo Priore | Winner |
| Best Costumes | Susanna Mastroianni | Nominee |
| Best Director | Gabriele Mainetti | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Francesco Di Stefano | Nominee |
| Best Score | Franco Amurri | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Angelo Bonanni, Giulio Previ, Mirko Perri, Michele Mazzucco | Nominee |
Nastri d'Argento
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Gabriele Mainetti | Winner |
| Best Sound | Angelo Bonanni | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Paolo Carnera | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Francesco Di Stefano | Nominee |
| Best Film | Forbidden City | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Andrea Castorina | Nominee |
| Best Score | Fabio Amurri | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sabrina Ferilli | Nominee |
Globi d'Oro
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | Gabriele Mainetti | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Paolo Carnera | Nominee |
| Best Film | Forbidden City | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Gabriele Mainetti, Stefano Bises, Davide Serino | Nominee |
| Best Score | Fabio Amurri | Nominee |
Premio Flaiano
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanging Direction | Gabriele Mainetti | Winner |