Son of the Century." The series chronicles Benito Mussolini's rise to power and is particularly timely as populist leaders are sprouting up all over the world. Based on Italian author Antonio ...

highly stylised serial traces the rise of Italy’s fascist dictator, who wielded absolute power a century ago by exploiting the deep divisions in his nation. Benito Mussolini convinced millions ...

So I was rather excited to be asked to review the new Sky Atlantic TV series Mussolini: Son of the Century. The series ...

See why Benito Mussolini was considered a pioneer among 20th century dictators. From undermining judges to indoctrinating children, he forged key tactics for seizing power. He also created fascism ...

Benito Mussolini was not the bumbling buffoon portrayed in popular culture, but the most powerful force behind the rise of European Fascism before ... Mussolini and the Fascists guided Hitler to power ...

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio faced rejection for over a decade before Netflix backed it. The masterpiece explores life, ...

The Italian star of the Sky series, launching soon in the U.K., discusses the burden of transforming into the infamous fascist, the joy of working with Joe Wright, and that "make Italy great again" ...

Another historical fiction recommendation is the new book from the Nobel literature prize-winning South Korean author Han ...

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After rapidly ascending the ranks of the Socialist Party, Benito Mussolini created a Fascist state in 1920s Italy through his use of propaganda and diplomacy and led his people in a bloody war ...

Sky Atlantic’s blistering Italian drama brings more than a dash of Peaky Blinders to the story of the fascist’s rise to power ... unreliable narrator, Benito Mussolini, in Joe Wright ...