Mussolini: The First Fascist
Mussolini seized power in Italy in 1922, after his March on Rome. He would hold it in his grasp until his death in 1945, establishing a dictatorship that lasted more than 20 years. Long considered a buffoon and a second-rate dictator, Il Duce invented fascism that was imitated by Hitler, who viewed the Italian as his political master. He wanted to transform his country into a warrior nation and promised Italians a return to the grandeur of the Roman Empire. He governed by violence and trickery and was one of the first populist leaders of modern times, leading his country into the catastrophe of the World War II. But who was Mussolini, this former teacher who came from the extreme left to become a newspaper editor and creator of the Fascist Party? Why did he ally himself with Hitler? Were the Italians really behind him? With archives and interviews with the last-surviving witnesses of the era, this portrait takes a look back at one of the most notorious dictators of the 20th century.
Year: 2022
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Country: France
Studio: France 5
Director: Serge de Sampigny
Cast: Jacques Gamblin, Benito Mussolini, Piero Gandini, Santino Picchetti, Marta Badoni, King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
Crew: Serge de Sampigny (Director), Patrice d'Ollone (Original Music Composer), Marie-Anne Matard-Bonucci (Scientific Consultant), Fabrice Averlan (Editor), Christophe Busché (Camera Operator), Olivier Chambon (Camera Operator)
First Air Date: Oct 23, 2022
Last Air date: Oct 23, 2022
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 2 Episode
Runtime: 54 minutes
IMDb: 8.50/10 by 5.00 users
Popularity: 1.9565
Language: German, French, Italian
Season
Season 1
Episode
Rise to Power
The Fall of a Dictator
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