The Cry of the Eagle

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The Cry of the Eagle
Directed by Mario Volpe
Starring
Cinematography Arturo Gallea
Production
company
Istituto Facista Di Propaganda Nazionale
Distributed byIstituto Facista Di Propaganda Nazionale
Release date
  • November 1923 (1923-11)
CountryItaly
Languages

The Cry of the Eagle (Italian: Il grido dell'aquila) is a 1923 Italian drama film directed by Mario Volpe and starring Gustavo Serena and Dillo Lombardi. It was made as a film supportive of Italy's new regime under Mussolini, and drew direct links between the risorgimento, the First World War and the rise of Fascism. [1]

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