Joe Wright’s Mussolini: Son Of The Century Gets A New Trailer

Sky have released another Trailer for Joe Wright‘s Mussolini: Son Of The Century their Original drama series.

The eight series from Darkest Hour filmmaker is set for release next month, making it’s world premiere at the 81st Venice Film Festival. Mussolini: Son Of The Century chronicles the rise of Italian fascism (Fasci Italiani) Italy and Benito Mussolini (played by Luca Marinelli). Highlighting how a country considered democratic would turn to fascism and be ruled by an iron fist of a dictator.

The series is based on an award winning book of the same name from Antonio Scurati. Despite the early 20th century setting, the score was composed by Tom Rowlands one half of British electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers.

Like the eponymous novel, the series will tell the history of a country that surrendered to dictatorship, and the story of a man who was able to rise from his ashes time and again. The eight-part series will cover the period from the founding of Fasci Italiani in 1919 through to Mussolini’s infamous speech in parliament following the murder of socialist Giacomo Matteotti in 1925. The series will also provide viewers with an insight into Mussolini and his personal relationships, including with his wife Rachele, his lover Margherita Sarfatti, and with other iconic figures from the time.

Written by Stefano Bises (Gomorrah, The New Pope, ZeroZeroZero, Speravo de morì prima) and Davide Serino (1992, 1993, Il Re – The king, Exterior Night), with the series outline by Stefano Bises, Davide Serino and Antonio Scurati, the series will tell the events with historical accuracy, with every event, character, dialogue and speech documented or witnessed by multiple sources.

Mussolini: Son Of The Century will debut on 4th February, exclusively on Sky Atlantic and streaming only on NOW in the UK.