Why I loved the new Mussolini drama – by an expert in Italian fascism
So I was rather excited to be asked to review the new Sky Atlantic TV series Mussolini: Son of the Century. The series ...
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Italy has a Fascism Problem. Here's Why.
Many believe that fascism in Italy died along with Mussolini’s fascist regime after World War Two. But it didn’t. Reborn ...
‘Mussolini’ director Joe Wright: ‘When did anti-fascism become controversial?’
Wright, 52, started off political. As a teenager in the 1980s, he went on anti-nuclear marches and deployed the term fascist ...
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‘Words lead to violence’: How a groundbreaking Mussolini drama examines the birth of fascism
“We had to show all the violence in fascism – but also Mussolini’s great power of ... three years before he became Italy’s prime minister in 1922. He was an ideologue way ahead of Hitler ...
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Guillermo del Toro: “It’s about death and life and the rise of Mussolini” on Why His Masterpiece Was Denied by Studios for More Than 10 Years
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio faced rejection for over a decade before Netflix backed it. The masterpiece explores life, ...
Stories about repeating history – what to watch, read and see this week
Another historical fiction recommendation is the new book from the Nobel literature prize-winning South Korean author Han ...
Luca Marinelli on Revealing Benito Mussolini, the “Man Behind the Mask,” in ‘M. Son of the Century’
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" ...
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‘Anti-fascism is now a controversial topic’: Director Joe Wright on his Mussolini series and why US streamers are avoiding it
‘I was trying to be faithful to this great woman,’ says Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres on the film ‘I’m Still Here’ ‘I was trying to be faithful to this great woman,’ says ...