Who was Lidia Poët? Lidia Poët endured humiliation and sacrifice to pursue her desire to be a lawyer, and she ultimately succeeded. From Turin, she was the first woman in Italy to register as a lawyer. She was disbarred precisely because she was a woman, but she found a way to continue her work. It was not until she was 65 that she was finally able to rejoin the Bar.

Netflix has dedicated a 6-episode series called "The Law of Lidia Poët”, that tells her story as a modern woman born in the wrong century, due out today (15 February) and starring actress Matilda De Angelis. But who was this woman really, about whom, all things considered, not much is known?