---
title: 'Benito (1993)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gianluigi Calderone'
released: '1993-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 114
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Czech Republic'
  - 'Germany'
  - 'Italy'
  - 'Spain'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/benito-1993'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107012/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Benito (1993)

1993 · 114 min · Drama, War, History · Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain


## Synopsis

Benito, also referred to as Benito - The Rise and Fall of Mussolini in English-speaking countries, is an Italian TV miniseries regarding the story of Benito Mussolini's early rise to power in the Italian Socialist International and his relationship with Angelica Balabanoff. It was made in 1993 by RTVE of Spain, Rai Due of Italy, Microfilm, and the Kirch Company. It stars Antonio Banderas as Mussolini.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gianluigi Calderone](https://cinepixo.com/people/gianluigi-calderone)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nicola Piovani](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicola-piovani)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jaromír Šofr](https://cinepixo.com/people/jaromir-sofr)

## Cast

- [Ivano Marescotti](https://cinepixo.com/people/ivano-marescotti)
- [Susanne Lothar](https://cinepixo.com/people/susanne-lothar)
- [Aña Geislerova](https://cinepixo.com/people/ana-geislerova)
- [Claudia Koll](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudia-koll)
- [Antonio Banderas](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-banderas)
- [Luca Zingaretti](https://cinepixo.com/people/luca-zingaretti)
- [Jan Novotný](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-novotny)
- [René Přibil](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-pribil)
- [Andrea Giordana](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrea-giordana)
- [Ivan Jiřík](https://cinepixo.com/people/ivan-jirik)
- [Vlastimil Zavřel](https://cinepixo.com/people/vlastimil-zavrel)
- [Jiří Ornest](https://cinepixo.com/people/jiri-ornest)
- [Gabriela Wilhelmová](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriela-wilhelmova)
- [Jan Hrušínský](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-hrusinsky)
- [Jaroslava Pokorná](https://cinepixo.com/people/jaroslava-pokorna)

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Official site: https://www.raiplay.it/programmi/ilgiovanemussolini
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/benito-1993
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