“A time always comes when a lost populace turns to simple ideas.” Yep – and this is happening again today in America. Mubi has debuted the full official trailer for the series titled Mussolini: Son of the Century in English, originally listed as M. Son of the Century (aka M: Il figlio del secolo in Italian) when it first premiered. We’ve been tracking this since it popped up at the 2024 Venice Film Festival last year as one of their series premieres. Mubi will launch this political series streaming in the US (+ Latin America, Turkey, India, Canada) starting in September – a full year later. Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Antonio Scurati, winner of the Premio Strega. Featuring a techno soundtrack by Tom Rowlands part of The Chemical Brothers. The series stars Luca Marinelli (The Eight Mountains, Martin Eden) as the evil bastard Benito Mussolini, joined by Francesco Russo, Barbara Chichiarelli, Benedetta Cimatti, Lorenzo Zurzolo, Gaetano Bruno, Paolo Pierobon. A scathing contemporary portrait of Mussolini and his political rise, from the formation of the irregular militia of the Fasces of Combat to the imposition of the most ferocious dictatorships Italy has ever known. This looks terrific! And scary! We all need to watch it. // Continue Reading ›
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