The Assassination of Matteotti

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The Assassination of Matteotti
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Directed by Florestano Vancini
Produced by Gino Mordini
Written by Florestano Vancini
Lucio Battistrada
Starring Mario Adorf
Franco Nero
Music by Egisto Macchi
Cinematography Dario Di Palma
Edited by Nino Baragli
Release dates
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  • 1973 (1973)
Running time
 120 minutes
Country Italy
Language Italian

The Assassination of Matteotti (Italian: Il delitto Matteotti ) is a 1973 Italian historical drama film directed by Florestano Vancini. The film tells the events that led to the tragic end of Giacomo Matteotti and to the establishment of the dictatorship of Benito Mussolini in Italy.[1] It was awarded with the Special Jury Prize at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.[1][2][3]

Plot

In Rome on 30 May 1924, the Honorable Giacomo Matteotti, secretary of the Unitarian Socialist Party, in a courageous and engaging speech, asks for the elections of 6 April 1924 to be cancelled and contests their validity. The politician claims that in fact, the government majority list was only nominally supported by more than 4 million votes, but it did not obtain the votes in fact and freely. The result he says was illegitimate because of the retaliation and the violence propagated by the National Fascist Party.

His words immediately arouse reactions in the press and in public opinion, and the fear of popular uprisings is also unleashed within the government. Nothing prevents the mysterious kidnapping of the deputy on 10 June. Public opinion is upset, and the political opposition coagulates and decides to boycott the work of Parliament. It is difficult to start investigations for the rescue of Matteotti, but the media and public pressure force Benito Mussolini to make decisions. A speech is delivered to the Chamber by the future Duce on 3 January 1925 that will turn out to be the real beginning of his dictatorship.[4]

Cast

References

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Further reading

  • Lucio Battistrada, Florestano Vancini, Il delitto Matteotti, Capelli, 1973

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