CinemaOSSeries · 2022 · 1 Season

Mussolini: The First Fascist

82%(6)IMDbDocumentaryWar & Politics

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.

Created bySerge de Sampigny

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Status
Ended
Language
FR
First aired
October 23, 2022
Last aired
October 23, 2022
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Network
France 5

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Jacques Gamblin

Jacques Gamblin

Narrator (voice)

Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage)

Piero Gandini

Piero Gandini

Self - Son of a fascist industrialist

Santino Picchetti

Santino Picchetti

Self - Former communist deputy

Marta Badoni

Marta Badoni

Self - Daughter of a fascist industrialist

King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

Self (archive footage)

Adriano Monti

Adriano Monti

Self - Fascist activist

Aldo Bonucci

Aldo Bonucci

Self - Fascist activist

Carlo Benvenuti

Carlo Benvenuti

Self - Son of a fascist activist

Silvana Ajò Cagli

Silvana Ajò Cagli

Self - Victim of Mussolini

Creative team
Created by
Serge de Sampigny
Serge de Sampigny
Written by
Serge de Sampigny
Serge de Sampigny

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