Before he became the de facto leader of a fascist party, Mussolini was married to Ida Dalser, a beauty salon owner who gave birth to his son. Back then, he was an impoverished young Socialist. When Ida sells all her possessions to fund her lover’s new newspaper, the rise of Fascism is set into play.

A double biopic from Marco Bellocchio, this ravishing period epic explores the rise of Mussolini and the ill-fated lover he left behind. With towering performances from Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Filippo Timi, Vincere is an exhilarating journey into the darkest recesses of 20th-century history.