Benito (film)

Benito
ItalianIl Giovane Mussolini
SpanishEl joven Mussolini
Written byVincenzo Cerami,
Mimmo Rafele,
Lidia Ravera
Directed byGianluigi Calderone
StarringAntonio Banderas,
Susanne Lothar,
Toni Bertorelli
Original languageItalian
Production
Running time307 minutes
Original release
Release1993 (1993)
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Benito (Il Giovane Mussolini in Italian) is an Italian TV miniseries regarding the story of Benito Mussolini's early rise to power[1][2] in the Socialist International and his relationship with Angelica Balabanoff. It was made in 1993 by RTVE of Spain, Rai Due of Italy, Microfilm, and the Kirch Company. It stars Antonio Banderas as Mussolini.

  1. ^ "TVE y la RAI presentan 'El joven Mussolini' con Antonio Banderas". El País (in Spanish). 11 June 1993. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  2. ^ Kitchen, Matthew (14 June 2013). "The 8 Best Film Roles Based on History's Worst Villains". Esquire. Retrieved 24 February 2024.