Plot Summary
Using astounding footage from the Luce archives (newsreels, but also true films) Il sorriso del capo/The Smile of the Leader shows how propaganda works, presents everyday life in its most revealing details, and describes a country's "education". Marco Bechis explores the feeling of consensus: he tells us where it originates, what tools are used to spread it, how it is opposed. The thread running through the film is a voice, enigmatic until the end, narrating in the first person what it is like to grow up under fascism.
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Director & Crew
Marco Bechis
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 5.8/10 based on 7 votes.
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The Smile of the Leader was directed by Marco Bechis and released in 2011.
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The Smile of the Leader has a runtime of 1 hours and 15 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 2011-11-27
- Status
- Released