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

06/14/2017 (IT) • 1h 14m

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.

Top Billed Cast

Vinicio Marchioni

Self - Narrator (voice)

Martina Querini

Clara Calamai

Eleonora Mancini

Elsa De Giorgi

Silvia Alù

Carla Del Poggio

Marta Manduca

Doris Duranti

Gloria Radulescu

Luisa Ferida

Marta Jacquier

Alida Valli


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

rome, italy

cinema on cinema

world war ii

italian history

1940s

self-censorship

1930s

cinema history

film censorship

italian fascism

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