The Strongest Weapon

Overview

This documentary using images from the Luce Archive tells the story of Freddi a Fascist civil servant who had a profound love for cinema which he developed during his many trips to Hollywood where he carefully studied and observed important American productions meeting famous producers and directors. Actor Diego Abatantuono is the voice of Freddi on screen that takes us back to the period of 1934-1939 when he was the Head of National Film Office, his ties with the duce and will to replace old cinema and organize an actual state institution as well as the ambitious project of creating city of cinema with state of the art systems architectural designs by the famous architect Gino Peressutti.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 15, 2016

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Cast

Diego Abatantuono

Director

Vanni Gandolfo

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt8651178