Mussolini: Decline and Fall of Il Duce

Name: Mussolini: Decline and Fall of Il Duce
Released: 1985-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Anthony Hopkins, Bob Hoskins

TV Show · Drama · War & Military

The Fascist dictator's daughter, Edda, is torn between him and her husband, his ousted foreign minister.

1985 · 1h 42m

EPISODE 1

Part 1

World War II turns against the axis powers, Benito Mussolini insists Italy can still win the war, despite signs of collapse; Count Galeazzo Ciano, his son-in-law and foreign minister, warns him that defeat is imminent.
EPISODE 2

Part 2

Italy's war effort falters and Ciano grows increasingly vocal against Mussolini's leadership; his secret diaries document the regime's failures and internal discord; Mussolini's grip weakens and Ciano faces mounting danger for his opposition.
EPISODE 103

Part 3

The war nears its end, Mussolini is ousted and chaos befalls Italy; Ciano is arrested and condemned for treason; Edda fights desperately to save him, but her pleas fall on deaf ears; Mussolini, now a puppet of the Nazis, sees his world collapse.