Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

A sober, archival tour through glamour and repression, mixing film clips and talking heads into a cautionary mood of faded stars and quiet complicity.

Directed by

Marco Spagnoli

Genres

Documentary, History

Starring

Vinicio Marchioni, Martina Querini, Eleonora Belcamino

Overview

The story of Italian cinema under Fascism, a sophisticated film industry built around the founding of the Cinecittà studios and the successful birth of a domestic star system, populated by very peculiar artists among whom stood out several beautiful, magnetic, special actresses; a dark story of war, drugs, sex, censorship and tragedy.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Politics, media, power, corruption

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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