An emotionally powerful film, combining archive footage with drama to tell the little-known story of Mussolini’s first wife. Ida Dalsar gave up everything to support her lover’s political career, but was repaid only with cruelty, locked away for eleven years in a lunatic asylum.
Screening for at least 2 weeks
Reviews
“Bellocchio is good at creating atmosphere, and the first part of the film, set in an oppressive Milan, is a deft and breathless crescendo of scenes and inserts that establish the budding dictator’s fiery nature” Lee Marshall, Screen Daily
Awards
Bastia Italian Film Festival – WINNER
– Best Actor (Filippo Timi)
Golden Globes, Italy ’09 – WINNER
– Best Actress (Giovanna Mezzogiorno)
– Best Cinematography (Daniele Ciprì)
– Special Award ‘Stampa Estera (Marco Bellocchio)
Cannes Film Festival ’09 nomination
– Golden Palm (Marco Bellocchio)