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201349 minPGdocumentary

Mussolini. Sunset

201349 minPGdocumentary

Millions witnessed Mussolini's corpse hanged in Milan, its face mutilated, sparking questions about whether it was truly him or a double.

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Alexandr Solovyev

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Millions witnessed Mussolini's corpse hanged in Milan, its face mutilated, sparking questions about whether it was truly him or a double.

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Alexandr Solovyev

Alexandr Solovyevdirector

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Milan's Piazzale Loreto became a site of public spectacle in 1945 when Mussolini's corpse was hanged, his face disfigured. Many Italians celebrated this act of retribution. Vladimir Solovyov investigates the events surrounding Mussolini's death. He questions whether the body displayed was indeed Mussolini or a double. The film runs for 49 minutes and presents a search for truth amid the chaos of post-war Italy.

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