Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts (2017)

6.5/10 74 min Documentary History

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.

Cast

Vinicio Marchioni

Self - Narrator (voice)

Martina Querini

Clara Calamai

Silvia Alù

Carla Del Poggio

Gloria Radulescu

Luisa Ferida

Cristina Comencini

Self - Filmmaker

Giuliano Montaldo

Self - Filmmaker

Carlo Vanzina

Self - Filmmaker

Enrico Vanzina

Self - Filmmaker

Enrico Lucherini

Self - Press Agent

Alessandro Roia

Vittorio Mussolini (voice)

Benito Mussolini

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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