Fascism and Football

Overview

Documentary examining how the three most powerful fascist dictators of the 20th Century - Mussolini, Hitler and Franco - used football's popular appeal as vehicle of propaganda. Rare archive footage, combined with evidence from historians and contributions from former stars of the game, is used to expose the cases of corruption, sabotage, intimidation and even alleged murder that affected the lives of supporters and many high-profile players alike.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 23, 2003

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Cast

Veronika Hyks

Director

Sean Hughes

Writer

Chris Granlund

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1176899