M. Son of the Century (2025)

Original title

M. Il figlio del secolo

Directed by

Joe Wright

Genre

historical drama, biographical drama film

Country

France, Italy

Length

1 season, 8 episodes

Rated

VM14

Rating

8.1 of 10 from 171 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series follows Benito Mussolini's rise to power in 1920s Italy. It shows how he built a political movement through violence and manipulation.

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What happens

Mussolini: Son of the Century (Italian: M. Il figlio del secolo) is a biographical historical drama television series directed by Joe Wright, based on the 2018 novel M: Son of the Century by Antonio Scurati. Starring Luca Marinelli as Benito Mussolini, the series centers on the early political career of Mussolini in the 1920s. It premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2024 and began airing on Sky Atlantic on 10 January 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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