Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts
Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts

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2017
1h 14m
6.5(4 votes)
Documentary
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Overview

The story of Italian cinema under Fascism, a sophisticated film industry built around the founding of the Cinecittà studios and the successful birth of a domestic star system, populated by very peculiar artists among whom stood out several beautiful, magnetic, special actresses; a dark story of war, drugs, sex, censorship and tragedy.

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Istituto Luce Cinecittà

Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Vinicio Marchioni

Self - Narrator (voice)

Vinicio Marchioni
Acting

Martina Querini

Clara Calamai

Martina Querini
Acting

Eleonora Belcamino

Maria Denis

No Image
Acting

Eleonora Mancini

Elsa De Giorgi

No Image
Acting

Silvia Alù

Carla Del Poggio

Silvia Alù
Acting

Marta Manduca

Doris Duranti

No Image
Acting

Gloria Radulescu

Luisa Ferida

Gloria Radulescu
Acting

Eliana De Marinis

Isa Miranda

No Image
Acting

Marta Jacquier

Alida Valli

No Image
Acting

Gian Piero Brunetta

Self - Film Historian

No Image
Directing

Cristina Comencini

Self - Filmmaker

Cristina Comencini
Acting

Mick La Salle

Self - Film Critic

No Image
Acting

Franco Mariotti

Self - Actor

No Image
Directing

Giuliano Montaldo

Self - Filmmaker

Giuliano Montaldo
Directing

Carlo Vanzina

Self - Filmmaker

Carlo Vanzina
Writing

Enrico Vanzina

Self - Filmmaker

Enrico Vanzina
Production

Enrico Lucherini

Self - Press Agent

No Image
Acting

Alessandro Roja

Vittorio Mussolini (voice)

Alessandro Roja
Acting

Benito Mussolini

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Benito Mussolini
Acting

Vittorio Mussolini

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

No Image
Writing

Luigi Freddi

Self - Politician (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Italo Balbo

Self - Politician (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

William Powell

Self - Actor (archive footage)

William Powell
Acting

Douglas Fairbanks

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks
Acting

Mary Pickford

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Mary Pickford
Acting

Mahatma Gandhi

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Mahatma Gandhi
Acting

Amelia Earhart

Self - Aviator (archive footage)

Amelia Earhart
Acting

Leopold Stokowski

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Leopold Stokowski
Acting

Charlie Chaplin

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin
Acting

Doris Duranti

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Doris Duranti
Acting

Clara Calamai

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Clara Calamai
Acting

Alida Valli

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Alida Valli
Acting

Maria Denis

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Maria Denis
Acting

Carla Del Poggio

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Carla Del Poggio
Directing

Carlo Lizzani

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Carlo Lizzani
Production

Hal Roach

Self - Producer (archive footage)

Hal Roach
Acting

Adolf Hitler

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler
Acting

Joseph I. Breen

Self - Film Censor (archive footage)

Joseph I. Breen
Acting

Pius XI.

Self (archive footage)

Pius XI.
Acting

Joseph Goebbels

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Joseph Goebbels
Acting

Luisa Ferida

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Luisa Ferida

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