BENITO (DVD) (R/FF/ENG/ENG SUB/ITALIAN/2.0) DVD

Benito
Antonio Banderas steps into the shoes of Italian Fascist dictator and prime minister Benito Mussolini in director Gian Luigi Calderone's epic Biopic. From his stratospheric rise through the ranks of the socialist party to his youthful turn as the local chief of the Italian Socialist Party and his keen ability to turned leftist factions against one and other, Mussolini's treacherous rise to power is documented in vivid and illuminating detail. A one-time anti-war campaigner whose opportunistic nature led him to become one of history's most notorious tyrants, Mussolini would ultimately find himself on the brink of collapse as he turned his back on the pacifists who pressed for neutrality and sold his soul to the unflinchingly conservative government. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast Antonio Banderas as Benito Mussolini Claudia Koll as Rachele Meme Perlini as Susanne Lothar as Toni Bertorelli as Valentina Lainati as Ivano Marescotti as Franco Mescolini as Anna Geislerová as

Crew Mariolina Bono - Costume Designer Gian Luigi Calderone - Director Fiorella Giovanelli - Editor Miro Vostiar - Executive Producer Enzo Tarquini - Executive Producer Fernando Franchi - Line Producer Nicola Piovani - Composer (Music Score) Tomas Moravec - Production Designer Jaromir Sofr - Cinematographer Peter Lencses - Production Manager Bruno Amalfitano - Set Designer Mimmo Rafele - Show Creator Gian Luigi Calderone - Show Creator Lidia Ravera - Show Creator Vincenzo Cerami - Show Creator Lidia Ravera - Screenwriter Mimmo Rafele - Screenwriter Gabriella Cristiani - Supervising Editor Gian Luigi Calderone - Collaborator Renzo De Felice - Historical Consultant Niccolo Zapponi - Historical Consultant Gabriele Polverosi - Assistant Director

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General Specifications: Language Options: Italian, English Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: cc Full screen presentation Italian 2.0 Dolby Digital Optional English subtitles English 2.0 Dolby Digital DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 2 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 307 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- Benito: The Rise and Fall of Mussolini, Disc 1 1. New Teacher [9:43] 2. Words of Wisdom [5:30] 3. A Working Man [12:53] 4. Socialist Society [17:18] 5. Future in Geneva [8:06] 6. Registering [6:01] 7. Russian Friends [8:06] 8. Translation Work [5:22] 9. Strikes and Strife [12:36] 10. Work in Trento [11:21] 11. Returning Home [6:28] 12. Secretary of the Party [2:48] 13. Red vs. Yellow [7:48] 14. Conference in Milan [10:18] 15. Avanti [13:03] 16. There's Bad News [5:21] 17. Chambers Opposed [4:31] 18. Special Meetings [7:46] 19. Workers Clash [9:05] 20. A Party Divided [9:07] 21. No to the War! [11:22] 22. A Born Leader [7:05] 23. Address the Convention [9:25] 24. Goodbye to a Friend [2:45] Disc #2 -- Benito: The Rise and Fall of Mussolini, Disc 2 1. War of the People [10:09] 2. Find a Weakness [7:17] 3. Army of the Proletariat [9:17] 4. Rocca's Article [5:43] 5. War Will Find Us [6:56] 6. A Man of Straw [12:26] 7. No Backing Down [14:08] 8. Resignation [8:54] 9. Meetings in Geneva [9:32] 10. Il Popolo d'Italia [11:27] 11. Men of Honor [3:37] 12. Credits [3:07]