TV series

Mussolini: The Untold Story

1985 · 1 season

A stately, sombre historical pageant that watches a tyrant rise and crumble, heavy with dread and the slow weight of consequence.

Overview: The rise and fall of Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. Recounting his life with his wife, children and mistress, this biography (based on the recollections of Mussolini's eldest son, Vittorio) chronicles Il Duce's tyranny as he plunges Italy into the dark days of World War II.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, ambition, corruption, war
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
ambition
corruption
war
betrayal
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild