Stolen Kisses: Homosexual Love in Fascist Italy

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Stolen Kisses: Homosexual Love in Fascist Italy (2021)

Directed by Gabriella Romano, Fabrizio Laurenti

Documentary, History · 54m

Through letters, diaries and personal testimonies, an account of the complexity and variety of experiences of LGBT Italians during the Fascist dictatorship of Benito Mussolini (1922-43); intimate words that contrast with the lyrics of popular songs and the propaganda of the time, obsessed with extolling the myths of virility, femininity and motherhood and constrained by sexual repression.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Gabriella Romano, Fabrizio Laurenti
Writer
Gabriella Romano, Fabrizio Laurenti
Director of Photography
Fabrizio Laurenti
Original Music Composer
Ugo Laurenti
Editor
Patrizia Penzo
Producer
Enrico Bufalini

Details

Original title
Baci rubati: amori omosessuali nell'Italia fascista
Release date
2021-02-14
Runtime
54m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
IT
Spoken languages
Italian
Countries
Italy
Production
Istituto Luce Cinecittà