The read
It runs a compact 1h 15m.
Synopsis
Using astounding footage from the Luce archives (newsreels, but also true films) Il sorriso del capo/The Smile of the Leader shows how propaganda works, presents everyday life in its most revealing details, and describes a country's "education". Marco Bechis explores the feeling of consensus: he tells us where it originates, what tools are used to spread it, how it is opposed. The thread running through the film is a voice, enigmatic until the end, narrating in the first person what it is like to grow up under fascism.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Marco BechisDirector
- Pericle OdiernaOriginal Music Composer
- Marco BechisWriter
- Marco BechisScreenplay
- Gigi RivaWriter
- Gigi RivaScreenplay
Cast
- Benito MussoliniSelf