The Forward5h
Vandals destroyed his tribute to Holocaust survivors — and yet this artist persists
Italian artist AleXsandro Palombo uses his art to combat indifference and educate young people about the Holocaust.
‘Anti-fascism is now a controversial topic’: Director Joe Wright on his Mussolini series and why US streamers are avoiding it
Director Joe Wright talks to Christiane Amanpour about his new series following the rise of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and why he thinks it’s incredibly timely for today’s audiences.
RTE Online12d
Why I loved the new Mussolini drama – by an expert in Italian fascism
As a historian who has studied and taught courses on Italian fascism, I have spent many hours watching footage and listening ...
New British WW2 drama is streaming on NOW and fans won't want to miss it
The period drama that sees Luca Marinelli transform into the Italian wartime dictator, Benito Mussolini is available to watch ...
‘Mussolini’ director Joe Wright: ‘When did anti-fascism become controversial?’
Wright, 52, started off political. As a teenager in the 1980s, he went on anti-nuclear marches and deployed the term fascist ...
Luca Marinelli on Revealing Benito Mussolini, the “Man Behind the Mask,” in ‘M. Son of the Century’
The Italian star of the Sky series, launching soon in the U.K., discusses the burden of transforming into the infamous fascist, the joy of working with Joe Wright, and that "make Italy great again" ...
The Independent21d
‘Words lead to violence’: How a groundbreaking Mussolini drama examines the birth of fascism
In the opening moments of Sky’s new, eight-part biopic Mussolini: Son of the Century ... the actor playing the Italian fascist leader, over archive footage tracing the strongman’s rise ...
Stories about repeating history – what to watch, read and see this week
Another historical fiction recommendation is the new book from the Nobel literature prize-winning South Korean author Han ...
Mussolini: Son of the Century, review: a fantastically theatrical account of the strongman dictator
Sky Atlantic’s blistering Italian drama brings more than a dash of Peaky Blinders to the story of the fascist’s rise to power ...
Yahoo14d
Luca Marinelli on Revealing Benito Mussolini, the “Man Behind the Mask,” in ‘M. Son of the Century’
The dark and handsome Marinelli underwent a complete transformation, to play the brutish, balding Mussolini. He is unrecognizable. Throughout the 8-episode series, the Italian actor constantly ...
The Conversation15d
Why I loved the new Mussolini drama – by an expert in Italian fascism
John Foot does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...