Vincere

Vincere

2009 · 128 min · IT · 6.7 (170 votes)
Dir. Marco Bellocchio · Starring Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi, Fausto Russo Alesi, Michela Cescon, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio, Corrado Invernizzi · Music Carlo Crivelli

“The story of Mussolini's secret lover, Ida Dalser, and their son Albino.”

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The story of the descent into madness of Mussolini's secret first wife, Ida Dasler, who was seduced by his passion and vigor but blind to the fascist dictator's many flaws.

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A sweeping, operatic tragedy. It feels like a fever dream of forbidden love and political ambition, set against a backdrop of historical upheaval. The film is drenched in a melancholic passion, exploring the destructive power of obsession.

operaticmelancholicpassionatetragicslow-burnarthouseperiod dramapolitical thrillerobsessionlovepowerhistorical revisionism
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