“M- Son of the century”, interview with director Joe Wright and actor Luca Marinelli

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“M- Son of the century“, the eight-part series on Mussolni and his political rise, premiered at the 81st Venice Film Festival.

Directed by Joe Wright, it’s a contemporary portrait of Mussolini and his creation: Fascism. An international project based on the bestselling Premio Strega-winning novel by Antonio Scurati with Italian actor Luca Marinelli in the role of the Duce.

Luca Marinelli and Joe Wright explain how they found the right balance in creating an entertaining show while making sure not to create a distance, a separation between the man Mussolini and the political.

“I think it was important not to portray him as the devil or someone from another planet. He belongs to us, he came from us” Marinelli comments.

Marinelli’s Mussolini breaks the fourth wall and speaks his mind. The audience will then understand more about what nobody knows about that moment in history.

Joe Wright reminds us the connection M- Son of the century has with the present time we’re living in. History repeats itself.

“Everyone thinks they know what a fascist is and that was Mussolini’s invention. As the far right has risen around the world it’s been an opportunity for me to take responsibility and understand what’s happening now through the prism of what happened then” Joe Wright remarks.

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