Director:
Marco Bellocchio
Run Time: 128 minutes
Country: ITALY, FRANCE
Marco Bellocchio
Run Time: 128 minutes
Country: ITALY, FRANCE
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Vincere (Vaincre)
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Milan, on the eve of the First World War: chaos reigns and there is anarchy in the streets. Impoverished socialist provocateur Benito Mussolini meets Ida Dalser, the fiery owner of a beauty salon. Drawn to Mussolini’s magnetic personality and animal physicality, Ida begins a torrid affair with him. Enslaving herself to the aloof Mussolini and desperate for his attention, Ida sells all her possessions so he can start a newspaper. She becomes pregnant with his child and they marry quietly. But Mussolini’s career is on the rise and he has no time for her, nor for her son, also named Benito. He denies their relationship and marries another woman. In shock and despair, Ida begins stalking Il Duce, petitioning him and the Pope for retribution. When she becomes a nuisance, the Fascists take young Benito away and commit her to an asylum. Veteran director Marco Bellocchio weaves astounding archival footage and stirring period newsreels into his narrative. A grandly operatic film, VINCERE is a chronicle of the passion that can lead a woman — or a nation — from a liaison with a dictator to despair. (In Italian with subtitles) – B.B.
Community Partner: ITALIAN CULTURAL GARDEN FOUNDATION
| Category | Continental Airlines World Tour |
| Producer | Mario Gianani |
| Screenplay | Marco Bellocchio, Daniela Ceselli |
| Cinematography | Daniele Ciprì |
| Editing | Francesca Calvelli |
| Principal Cast | Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo Timi, Corrado Invernizzi, Fausto Russo Alesi, Michela Cescon, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio |
| Director Bio | Marco Bellocchio was born in Piacenza and directed his first film, “Fists in the Pocket,” in 1965. He is one of Italy ’s most important post-war filmmakers. |
| Select Filmography | “Leap into the Void" (1980), “Henry IV" (1984), “The Butterfly's Dream" (1994), “The Prince of Homburg" (1997), “The Nanny" (1998), “The Religion Hour" (2002), “The Wedding Director" (2007), VINCERE (2009) |
| Print Source |
IFC nat@ifcintheaters.com www.ifcintheaters.com |
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