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200796 minPGdocumentary

7.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Fascism In Colour

200796 minPGdocumentary

7.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

55 million people died during World War II as a result of the ideologies propagated by Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler.

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55 million people died during World War II as a result of the ideologies propagated by Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler.

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Chris Oxleydirector

Chris Oxleywriter

Bill Paterson

Bill Patersoncast

Stefano Fregni

Stefano Fregnicast

Adrian Lyttletoncast

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Benito Mussolini's rise to power unfolds against the backdrop of post-World War I Italy. The documentary details his transformation from a reformer to the totalitarian leader known as Il Duce. It presents historical footage in color for the first time, illustrating Mussolini's ambitions to revive the Roman Empire. The film also examines his alliance with Adolf Hitler and the violent roots of fascism, culminating in the ideologies that contributed to the deaths of 55 million people during World War II.

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