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The Smile of the Leader

2011·Movie
1h 15min
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5
IMDb7.5

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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.
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Directed by:
Marco Bechis, Giovannella Rendi, Filippo Ceredi
Written by:
Marco Bechis, Marco Bechis, Marco Bechis
Produced by:
Marco Bechis, Luciano Sovena
Composed by:
Pericle Odierna, Pericle Odierna

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66
GoodGoodWatch score

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How long is The Smile of the Leader?

1 h 15 min

The Smile of the Leader runs 1 h 15 min.

What language is The Smile of the Leader in?

Italian

It was made in Italian. Produced in Italy.