Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita (2021)

  • NR
  • 06/06/2021 (BE)
  • Documentary, History, TV Movie
  • 52m

Overview

Cinecitta is today known as the center of the Italian film industry. But there is a dark past. The film city was solemnly inaugurated in 1937 by Mussolini. Here, propaganda films would be produced to strengthen the dictator's position.

Emmanuelle Nobécourt

Director, Writer

Jeanne Burel

Writer

Cast

Chloé Réjon's headshot

Chloé Réjon

Narrator (voice)
Benito Mussolini's headshot

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage)
Mauro Canali's headshot

Mauro Canali

Self
Vito Zagarrio's headshot

Vito Zagarrio

Self
Caterina D’Amico's headshot

Caterina D’Amico

Self
Francesca Comencini's headshot

Francesca Comencini

Self
Alessandro Blasetti's headshot

Alessandro Blasetti

Self (archive footage)
Giulio Andreotti's headshot

Giulio Andreotti

Self (archive footage)

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