Mussolini: Son of the Century
This TV miniseries traces the rise of Benito Mussolini and the emergence of fascism in Italy. It follows how a nation’s slide toward dictatorship enables one man’s relentless ascent, returning to power again and again.
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Season 1
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Episode 1
Mussolini had just founded the Fasci di Combattimento when D'Annunzio took Fiume. Mussolini hoped to capitalize on the poet's achievement in the electoral arena.
Jan 10, 2025 -
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Episode 2
The elections had decreed an absolute victory for the Socialists. Mussolini seemed finished, but landowners and industrialists sought his help against the strikes.
Jan 10, 2025 -
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Episode 3
Upon entering parliament, Mussolini wanted to change: to be more strategic, diplomatic, a true statesman. But the Blackshirts rebelled.
Jan 17, 2025 -
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Episode 4
Mussolini wants a new electoral law that would guarantee him an absolute majority. But Don Sturzo, the leader of the Catholics, opposes it.
Jan 17, 2025 -
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Episode 5
Mussolini plans a new electoral law that will guarantee him the absolute majority, but he receives backlash from the leader of the Catholics.
Jan 24, 2025 -
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Episode 6
Mussolini opens the party lists to turncoat politicians from other political parties. An early fascist leader, Forni, takes a stand against him.
Jan 24, 2025 -
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Episode 7
Mussolini wins the elections by a landslide, but Matteotti, a socialist, demands their annulment, denouncing the Blackshirts' violence. Mussolini decides to teach him a lesson.
Jan 31, 2025 -
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Episode 8
With the discovery of Matteotti's body and the arrest of his assassins, Mussolini is cornered. Will he be able to save himself and fascism?
Jan 31, 2025
