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...maintaining power are two essential elements that any aspiring fascist ruler should possess. In the case of Benito Mussolini, these were elements that he embraced not only in his political career, but also in his private life. “Vincere” explores the secret life of Benito Mussolini??s lover—and self-proclaimed spouse—Ida Dalser and the emotional and psychological torture she endures as a result of being swept under the rug. In this chilling account, Ida’s resolve and sanity are tested as she attempts to fight...
...Benito’s first love scene, for instance—works marvelously to accent the frightening and sinister aura that surrounds their relationship. The combination of shrill flute lines and harsh stringed instruments in serious scenes like the opening town forum provide an eerie accompaniment to Mussolini??s austerity, a creepiness that accurately complements Mussolini??s bloody thirst for power...
...passionate dialogue delivered by nearly all the characters also helps to portray the volatility of the relationships that surround Mussolini. Ida’s interaction with Mussolini??s lover while he is hospitalized is a prime example of this: this lover, a nun nonetheless, exclaims, “I’ll kill her; I’ll rip her ears off!” in an emotional explosion in reaction to Ida’s entrance. Throughout the entire film, emotions fail to flag...
...have a democracy and live in lies,” a lecturer in philosophy from Suffolk University, Jeffrey Johnson, told the crowd. He added that the Bush administration’s handling of the Iraq war is “no different than Hitler’s Germany or Mussolini??s Italy.” Yesterday’s protests were part of a larger national campaign with planned walkouts at 133 high schools and colleges in 53 cities. Sponsors of the walkout included the Harvard Initiative for Peace and Justice and Harvard Socialist Alternative...
Whereas Soviet artists produced propaganda that directly supported Stalin’s regime, Italian literati during the 1920s and 1930s adopted a more hands-off, apathetic approach to the rise of Mussolini??s fascism. While many of Italy’s artists and intellectuals were in theory “liberal,” meaning sympathetic to the democratic monarchy, “liberal writers were totally absent from the political scene,” said Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures Lino Pertile. “They did not think it was their business to meddle...