Benito (1993) Rating: Starring: Antonio Banderas, Flavio Bonacci, Claudia Koll, Raffaella Azim, Hana Davidona, Anna Geislerova, Valentina Lainati, Toni Bertorelli, Vitezslav Bouchner, Franco Castellano, Ivano Marescotti, Franco Mescolini Director: Gian Luigi Calderone Category: Drama, War Studio: Lion's Gate Subtitles: English Length: 307 mins     His Voice Gripped The Nation And Lead It Into Ruin Rising quickly from within the ranks of the socialist party, Mussolini secured local chief of the Italian Socialist Party at a young age, where he developed his secure instinct for power and his talent for intrigue as he played off various sections of the left against each other. His dangerous rise to power ultimately played out against the backdrop of World War I, and gave rise to a new and frightening government - Fascism. While the pacifists in the party pressed for neutrality, Mussolini turned his back on his ideal and allowed himself to be bought by the Conservative government. The former anti-war campaigner turned opportunist revoked his opposition to the war and suddenly found himself on his own - and at the brink of collapse....