Mussolini: Italy's Nightmare

• Documentary

Episode overview

With pounding fists and brutal charisma, the enigmatic journalist Benito Mussolini seized power through a potent combination of terror and persuasion. Promising glory while crushing his enemies, he held Italy in his grasp for more than two decades. This revealing biography presentation offers an unforgettable exploration into the life of the diminutive man known as Il Duce. Rare clips and photos narrate Mussolini's evolution, from his days as a class bully to the creation of the dreaded Black Shirt Brigades, and historians reveal how his alliance with Hitler ultimately destroyed his country and led to his execution and mutilation by Italian partisans. Contemporary observers explore his renewed popularity and the shocking renaissance of fascism in Italy today. Mussolini: Italy's Nightmare presents the life and legacy of Il Duce, one of the most ruthless leaders of the 20th century.

60 minutes