Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

2021 · 52 min · ★ 7.3 · Documentary, History, TV Movie

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.

Directed by Emmanuelle Nobécourt · Written by Jeanne Burel

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