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The Fascist (1961)

The Fascist poster
Original title
Il federale
Directed by
Luciano Salce
Genre
comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 73 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A dedicated fascist official is sent to a small town to enforce government rules. He clashes with the local community and faces unexpected challenges.

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What happens

The Fascist (Italian: Il federale) is a 1961 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Luciano Salce. It was coproduced with France. It was also the first feature film scored by Ennio Morricone. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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