Mussolini and I

Mussolini and I
DVD cover of Mussolini and I
Written by	Alberto Negrin Nicola Badalucco
Directed by	Alberto Negrin
Starring	Bob Hoskins Anthony Hopkins Susan Sarandon
Theme music composer	Egisto Macchi
Country of origin	Italy France West Germany Switzerland Spain United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Mario Gallo Enzo Guilioli
Editor(s)	Roberto Perpignani Egisto Macchi
Running time	130 mins. (original) 240 mins. (extended)
Release
Original network	Rai Uno
Original release	15 April 1985

Mussolini and I is a 1985 TV docu-drama, directed by Alberto Negrin, about the strained relationship between Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini and his son-in-law and foreign minister, Count Galeazzo Ciano, based on Ciano's diaries. Made in English as an Italian-French-German-Swiss-Spanish-US co-production, with Bob Hoskins, Anthony Hopkins and Susan Sarandon in the leading roles, it first aired on Rai Uno on 15 April 1985 in a 130-minute version. On 8 September 1985, it premiered in the USA on HBO in an extended four-hour version.

All filming was done in Italy; including northern Italy's Gargnano, Merano, Bolzano, Verona, and in central Italy, Rome and L'Aquila. Filming was also done at the well known Villa Torlonia and Palazzo Venezia. It was released on a 2 disc DVD in August 2003. It is divided into 4 segments for a total of 240 minutes and was released by Koch Entertainment.

The film starts just before World War II and shows the political and personal side of Benito Mussolini aka Il Duce's fall from power until his death and the end of the war. It delves into Il Duce's relationship with his son in-law, daughter, wife, mistress, and admiration of Hitler.

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