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Il Sorpasso
Why this pick
Like The Fascist, it uses brisk, sharply observed comedy to expose postwar Italian attitudes, pairing an outwardly entertaining journey with increasingly pointed social satire.
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MOVIE1961 1h 40m ITA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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The Fascist
Comedy
CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
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Why this pick
Dino Risi turns the Fascist rise into mordant popular comedy, retaining the period setting, cynical humour, and unsentimental view of political opportunism that suit The Fascist.
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The Organizer
Why this pick
Its lively ensemble comedy and period detail share The Fascist’s ability to make Italian history feel immediate, funny, and socially incisive without losing its human scale.
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The Great War
Why this pick
A landmark commedia all’italiana: comic cowardice and improvised survival gradually reveal a clear-eyed, humane critique of national myths and masculine bravado.
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Divorce Italian Style
Why this pick
Its elegant black comedy turns one man’s absurd rationalizations into a biting social portrait, matching The Fascist’s satirical interest in hypocrisy and self-justification.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The movie takes place in 1944, when Italy was divided between the fascist puppet state Repubblica Sociale Italiana (controlling the northern half of the Italian "boot") and the allied-occupied southern half.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Stefania Sandrelli
Lisa
Georges Wilson
Professor Bonafè
Ugo Tognazzi
Primo
Gianni Agus
Chef der Faschisten