7.2 /10 1 Votes
Directed by William A. Graham Executive producer(s) Bernard Sofronski Picture format 4:3 Network NBC | 7.3/10 IMDb Country of origin United Kingdom / US Running time 6 h 50 m First episode date 24 November 1985 Director William Graham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring George C. ScottLee GrantMary Elizabeth MastrantonioGabriel ByrneRaúl JuliáVirginia MadsenRobert Downey Jr. Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing - Miniseries Or A Movie Genres Drama, Historical period drama Cast Robert Downey Jr, George C Scott, Virginia Madsen, Raúl Juliá, Lee Grant Similar Mussolini and I, Would Be Kings, Benito, The Private Life of a Masterpiece, The Last Days of Patton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mussolini: The Untold Story is a television biographical miniseries drama that aired in November 1985. The series followed the rise, rule, and downfall of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini played by U.S. actor (George C. Scott).
Mussolini's private life features prominently in the series, including his long-term romance with his mistress Clara Petacci (played by Virginia Madsen).
The series begins in 1922, as Mussolini gathers his power through the use of his Black Shirt militia. Promoting himself as Julius Caesar reincarnate, Il Duce gains a national fervor that peaks after the Italian invasion of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in 1935. In 1938, Mussolini attempted to promote peace at the Munich Conference. Nonetheless, he aligned himself with Adolf Hitler. Mussolini drew Italy into World War II, which led to his country's decline, Mussolini's fall from power, and eventual roadside execution of Mussolini and Petacci.
The Series was Nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards.
