| Robbing Mussolini | |
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| Italian | Rapiniamo il duce |
| Directed by | Renato De Maria |
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| Cinematography | Gian Filippo Corticelli |
| Edited by | Clelio Benevento |
| Music by | David Holmes |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Robbing Mussolini (Italian : Rapiniamo il duce) is a 2022 Italian historical comedy-drama film directed by Renato De Maria. [1] [2]
In his review for Cineuropa , Davide Abbatescianni defined the film as "another missed opportunity." He highlighted how "the acting performances, which are all sadly below par, are heavily constricted by weak writing when it comes to character construction, and superficial when exploring conflict," adding that "the film’s narrative subplots are disappointingly predictable." [2]
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