Mussolini’s Rise to Power to Be Depicted In Sky Drama Series ‘M. Son of The Century’
variety.comManori Ravindran International EditorItalian dictator Benito Mussolini’s rise to power will be chronicled in a new Sky drama, Variety can reveal.Based on Antonio Scurati’s Premio Strega-winning and international bestselling novel “M.
Son of the Century,” which traces the birth of fascism in Italy and Mussolini’s ascent, the eight-part series will be produced by Sky Studios and Fremantle-backed The Apartment in collaboration with Pathé.The show will cover the period spanning from the founding of Fasci Italiani in 1919 through to Mussolini’s infamous speech in parliament following the murder of socialist MP Giacomo Matteotti in 1925.
The series will also provide viewers with an insight into Mussolini and his personal relationships, including with his wife Rachele, his lover Margherita Sarfatti and with other iconic figures from the time.
Like the novel, the series will tell the history of a country that surrendered to dictatorship and the story of a man who was able to rise from his ashes time and again.The drama is written by Stefano Bises (“Gomorrah,” “The New Pope”) in collaboration with Davide Serino (“1992”).
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