Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985– )

This seven hour mini-series is based on the memories of Vittorio Mussolini, the oldest son of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. The film opens in 1922 as Mussolini gathers his power ... See full summary »

Stars:

Spencer Chandler, George C. Scott, Lee Grant

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Spencer Chandler	...	Young Vittorio Mussolini (1 episode, 1985)

Storyline

This seven hour mini-series is based on the memories of Vittorio Mussolini, the oldest son of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. The film opens in 1922 as Mussolini gathers his power through the use of his Black Shirt militia. Promoting himself as Caesar reincarnate, Il Duce gains a national fervor that peaks after the Italian invasion of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in 1935. In 1938, Mussolini attempted to promote peace at a Munich conference. Nonetheless he aligned himself with Hitler and drew his country into World War II. Of course, this led to his country's downfall and his total dishonor.

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Plot Keywords:

mussolini | abyssinia | tv mini series | rape | tyrant | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA Yugoslavia

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

La historia secreta de Mussolini

Company Credits

Production Co:

Triangle Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

410 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Contrary to the popular myth featured in this miniseries Mussolini did not make the trains on time. Most of the repair work to the Italian railway system were done before Mussolini and his fascists came into power in 1922. Mussolini was just disingenuous in taking credit for those changes.

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Connections

Featured in Cinemania: I anodos kai i ptosi tou Nazismou (2008)

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Soundtracks

"Giovinezza"
by Salvatore Gotta and Giuseppe Blanc

User Reviews

Raul Julia was marvelous

This miniseries has stayed with me long after I saw it. I was thinking about actors who never got rid of their local accents but were still great actors. Raul Julia was one of them. He could have played Count Ciano way over the top here, but he didn't. Yet he was so moving as Mussolini's conniving, but very human son-in-law. I hope you're doing well wherever you are, Raul.