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Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

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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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Italian
📆 Date Released: 2017-06-14
⌚ Running Time: 74 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.5

Beloved Cast

Vinicio Marchioni original image
Self - Narrator (voice)
Vinicio Marchioni
Martina Querini original image
Clara Calamai
Martina Querini
Eleonora Belcamino original image
Maria Denis
Eleonora Belcamino
Eleonora Mancini original image
Elsa De Giorgi
Eleonora Mancini
Silvia Alù original image
Carla Del Poggio
Silvia Alù
Marta Manduca original image
Doris Duranti
Marta Manduca
Gloria Radulescu original image
Luisa Ferida
Gloria Radulescu
Eliana De Marinis original image
Isa Miranda
Eliana De Marinis
Marta Jacquier original image
Alida Valli
Marta Jacquier
Gian Piero Brunetta original image
Self - Film Historian
Gian Piero Brunetta
Cristina Comencini original image
Self - Filmmaker
Cristina Comencini
Mick La Salle original image
Self - Film Critic
Mick La Salle
Franco Mariotti original image
Self - Actor
Franco Mariotti
Giuliano Montaldo original image
Self - Filmmaker
Giuliano Montaldo
Carlo Vanzina original image
Self - Filmmaker
Carlo Vanzina
Enrico Vanzina original image
Self - Filmmaker
Enrico Vanzina
Enrico Lucherini original image
Self - Press Agent
Enrico Lucherini
Alessandro Roja original image
Vittorio Mussolini (voice)
Alessandro Roja
Benito Mussolini original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini
Vittorio Mussolini original image
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Vittorio Mussolini
Luigi Freddi original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Luigi Freddi
Italo Balbo original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Italo Balbo
William Powell original image
Self - Actor (archive footage)
William Powell
Douglas Fairbanks original image
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford original image
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Mary Pickford
Mahatma Gandhi original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Mahatma Gandhi
Amelia Earhart original image
Self - Aviator (archive footage)
Amelia Earhart
Leopold Stokowski original image
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Leopold Stokowski
Charlie Chaplin original image
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin
Doris Duranti original image
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Doris Duranti
Clara Calamai original image
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Clara Calamai
Alida Valli original image
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Alida Valli
Maria Denis original image
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Maria Denis
Carla Del Poggio original image
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Carla Del Poggio
Carlo Lizzani original image
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Carlo Lizzani
Hal Roach original image
Self - Producer (archive footage)
Hal Roach
Adolf Hitler original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Joseph I. Breen original image
Self - Film Censor (archive footage)
Joseph I. Breen
Pius XI. original image
Self (archive footage)
Pius XI.
Joseph Goebbels original image
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Joseph Goebbels
Luisa Ferida original image
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Luisa Ferida

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