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.
Cast: Luca Marinelli, Francesco Russo, Barbara Chichiarelli
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Season 1
8 episodes
1. Episode 1Mussolini 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.VM14CC1 h 1 minJan 10, 2025
2. Episode 2The elections had decreed an absolute victory for the Socialists. Mussolini seemed finished, but landowners and industrialists sought his help against the strikes.VM14CC1 h 3 minJan 10, 2025
3. Episode 3Upon entering parliament, Mussolini wanted to change: to be more strategic, diplomatic, a true statesman. But the Blackshirts rebelled.VM14CC51minJan 17, 2025
4. Episode 4Mussolini wants a new electoral law that would guarantee him an absolute majority. But Don Sturzo, the leader of the Catholics, opposes it.VM14CC56minJan 17, 2025
5. Episode 5Mussolini plans a new electoral law that will guarantee him the absolute majority, but he receives backlash from the leader of the Catholics.VM14CC52minJan 24, 2025
6. Episode 6Mussolini opens the party lists to turncoat politicians from other political parties. An early fascist leader, Forni, takes a stand against him.VM14CC53minJan 24, 2025
7. Episode 7Mussolini wins the elections by a landslide, but Matteotti, a socialist, demands their annulment, denouncing the Blackshirts' violence. Mussolini decides to teach him a lesson.VM14CC53minJan 31, 2025
8. Episode 8With the discovery of Matteotti's body and the arrest of his assassins, Mussolini is cornered. Will he be able to save himself and fascism?VM14CC1 h 2 minJan 31, 2025
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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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Joe Wright
- Cast
- Luca Marinelli, Francesco Russo, Barbara Chichiarelli, Benedetta Cimatti, Federico Majorana, Lorenzo Zurzolo
- Studio
- The Apartment Pictures, Small Forward Productions, Fremantle Italia
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
Italian
