Sky reveals M. Son of the Century trailer
TRAILER: Take a look at M. Son of the Century, the upcoming Sky biopic of Benito Mussolini directed by Joe Wright (Darkest Hour).
Based on the book by Antonio Scurati, it chronicles the birth of fascism in Italy and the Duce Benito Mussolini’s rise to power.
Like the eponymous 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. It will cover the period 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.
Luca Marinelli stars in the lead role. The cast also includes Francesco Russo (Call My Agent – Italia) as Cesare Rossi; Barbara Chichiarelli (Suburra: Blood on Rome) as Margherita Sarfatti; Benedetta Cimatti (Ricordi?) as Donna Rachele; Federico Majorana (Prisma) as Amerigo Dumini; Lorenzo Zurzolo (EO) as Italo Balbo.
The eight-part series, which will world premiere at Venice Film Festival, is produced by Sky Studios and Lorenzo Mieli for The Apartment, in coproduction with Pathé, in association with Small Forward Productions, in collaboration with Fremantle, Cinecittà and Sky.
Written by Stefano Bises (Gomorrah) and Davide Serino (Il Re – The King), with the series outline by Bises, Davide Serino and Antonio Scurati, the series will tell the events with historical accuracy, with every event, character, dialogue and speech documented or witnessed by multiple sources.
Tom Rowlands, part of The Chemical Brothers, composed the soundtrack.
It will debut on Sky and streaming platform NOW across Europe in 2025. Fremantle are handling international distribution.
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