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The Gates of Italy (1943)

The Gates of Italy poster
Directed by
Stuart Legg
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Runtime
20 min
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary describes Benito Mussolini's final days in power in Italy during 1943. It focuses on the events of World War Two in the country.

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What happens

The Gates of Italy is a 21-minute 1943 Canadian documentary film, made by the National Film Board of Canada as part of both the wartime Canada Carries On and The World in Action series. The film was written, directed and produced by Stuart Legg and Tom Daly. The Gates of Italy describes the last days of Benito Mussolini's rule over Italy in 1943 during the Second World War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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