Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita

Cinecittà's gates swing open, revealing the dual soul of the legendary dream factory through a treasure trove of archival footage. The documentary traces the monumental soundstages, originally built under Mussolini to project fascist imperial glory, as they are reborn after the war into the vibrant playground of neorealists and the architects of la dolce vita. It navigates the studio's corridors of power and creative workshops, where the political visions of a dictator reluctantly gave way to the cinematic miracles of Fellini, Visconti, and De Sica, forging a global fantasy of Italy.