Last Days of Mussolini (1974)

Original title

Mussolini - Ultimo atto

Directed by

Carlo Lizzani

Genre

drama film, war film, biographical film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 57 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

In April 1945, as World War II nears its end in Europe, the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini tries to escape the country. The film follows his final days and the events leading to his death.

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What happens

Last Days of Mussolini (Italian: Mussolini: Ultimo atto) is a 1974 Italian Historical drama film co-written and directed by Carlo Lizzani and starring Rod Steiger, Franco Nero and Lisa Gastoni. The film depicts the days leading up to the death of Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator, when he attempted to flee Italy in April 1945 at the end of World War II in Europe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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