Mussolini: Son of the Century
The rise of Benito Mussolini and the birth of fascism in Italy, chronicling a country’s surrender to dictatorship and the relentless ascent of a man who rose from his ashes time and again.
Overview
The rise of Benito Mussolini and the birth of fascism in Italy, chronicling a country’s surrender to dictatorship and the relentless ascent of a man who rose from his ashes time and again.
Joe Wright
Creator / EP
Lorenzo Mieli
Producer
Episodes
1. Episode 1
Mussolini had just founded the Fasci di Combattimento when D'Annunzio took Fiume. Mussolini hoped to capitalize on the poet's achievement in the electoral arena.
2. Episode 2
The elections had decreed an absolute victory for the Socialists. Mussolini seemed finished, but landowners and industrialists sought his help against the strikes.
3. Episode 3
Upon entering parliament, Mussolini wanted to change: to be more strategic, diplomatic, a true statesman. But the Blackshirts rebelled.
Cast & Crew
Luca Marinelli
Benito Mussolini
Francesco Russo
Cesare Rossi
Barbara Chichiarelli
Margherita Sarfatti
Benedetta Cimatti
Rachele Mussolini
Federico Majorana
Amerigo Dumini
Lorenzo Zurzolo
Italo Balbo
