Mussolini: The First Fascist

Season 1

A masterful orator, Benito Mussolini seized power in Italy in October 1922, four years after the end of the First World War. Using the threat of chaos, he seized power in a legal coup that would inspire many dictators. The son of a far-left activist, Mussolini enjoyed the support of employers and many veterans. By promising the Italian people a return to greatness, repressing communists and suppressing civil liberties, he won the admiration of many in the 1920s, and reached the height of his popularity during the Ethiopian War in 1935.
Where to Watch Season 1
2 Episodes
  • Rise to Power
    E1
    Rise to PowerEpisode 1
  • The Fall of a Dictator
    E2
    The Fall of a DictatorEpisode 2
Cast of Season 1
  • Jacques GamblinNarrator (voice)
  • Benito MussoliniSelf (archive footage)
  • Piero GandiniSelf - Son of a fascist industrialist
  • Santino PicchettiSelf - Former communist deputy
  • Marta BadoniSelf - Daughter of a fascist industrialist
  • King Victor Emmanuel III of ItalySelf (archive footage)
  • Adriano MontiSelf - Fascist activist
  • Aldo BonucciSelf - Fascist activist
  • Carlo BenvenutiSelf - Son of a fascist activist
  • Silvana Ajò CagliSelf - Victim of Mussolini
  • Antonio TombesiSelf - Fascist activist
  • Lidia MenapaceSelf - Anti-fascist resistant
  • Edda Ciano MussoliniSelf (archive footage)
 
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