Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

The read

It runs a compact 1h 14m.

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Marco SpagnoliDirector
• Max Di CarloOriginal Music Composer
• Marco SpagnoliWriter

Cast

• Vinicio MarchioniSelf - Narrator (voice)
• Martina QueriniClara Calamai
• Eleonora BelcaminoMaria Denis
• Eleonora ManciniElsa De Giorgi
• Silvia AlùCarla Del Poggio
• Marta ManducaDoris Duranti
• Gloria RadulescuLuisa Ferida
• Eliana De MarinisIsa Miranda
• Marta JacquierAlida Valli
• Gian Piero BrunettaSelf - Film Historian
• Cristina ComenciniSelf - Filmmaker
• Mick La SalleSelf - Film Critic

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