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27/11/2011 Documentary, History 1h 15m
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Overview

Using astounding footage from the Luce archives (newsreels, but also true films) Il sorriso del capo/The Smile of the Leader shows how propaganda works, presents everyday life in its most revealing details, and describes a country's "education". Marco Bechis explores the feeling of consensus: he tells us where it originates, what tools are used to spread it, how it is opposed. The thread running through the film is a voice, enigmatic until the end, narrating in the first person what it is like to grow up under fascism.

  1. Marco Bechis

    Director, Writer

  2. Gigi Riva

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Benito Mussolini

    Self

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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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