
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita
Documentary · History · TV Movie
Overview
Cinecitta is today known as the center of the Italian film industry. But there is a dark past. The film city was solemnly inaugurated in 1937 by Mussolini. Here, propaganda films would be produced to strengthen the dictator's position.
Top Cast


Chloé Réjon
Chloé Réjon
Narrator (voice)
Chloé Réjon
Narrator (voice)


Benito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini
Self (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini
Self (archive footage)
Mauro Canali
Mauro Canali
Self
Mauro Canali
Self


Vito Zagarrio
Vito Zagarrio
Self
Vito Zagarrio
Self


Caterina D’Amico
Caterina D’Amico
Self
Caterina D’Amico
Self


Francesca Comencini
Francesca Comencini
Self
Francesca Comencini
Self


Alessandro Blasetti
Alessandro Blasetti
Self (archive footage)
Alessandro Blasetti
Self (archive footage)


Giulio Andreotti
Giulio Andreotti
Self (archive footage)
Giulio Andreotti
Self (archive footage)


Totò
Totò
Self (archive footage)
Totò
Self (archive footage)


Alida Valli
Alida Valli
Self (archive footage)
Alida Valli
Self (archive footage)
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