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'''M. Son of the Century '''is a bold, new, landmark Sky Original drama series based on Antonio Scurati’s Premio Strega-winning and international bestselling novel.
The eight-part series chronicles the birth of fascism in [[Italy]] and the rise to power of Duce Benito [[Mussolini]].

==Premise==
Starting with the founding of Fasci Italiani in 1919, ''M. Son of the Century'' follows through to Mussolini’s infamous speech in parliament following the murder of [[socialist]] MP [[Giacomo Matteotti]] in 1925.
The series will also provide viewers with an insight into [[MussolinI|Mussolini]] and his personal relationships, including with his wife Rachele, his lover Margherita Sarfatti, and with other iconic figures from the [[time]].
Like the novel, the series will tell the [[history]] of a country that was saved by [[Fascism]] and the story of a man who was able to rise from his ashes time and again.

==Cast==
''M. Son of the Century'' is comprised of a largely [[Italian]] cast.<br>
The main stars of the series are:

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'''Luca Marinelli''' (''Every Blessed Day, The Great Beauty'') as [[Benito Mussolini]]


'''Francesco Russo''' (''Call My Agent Italia, My Brilliant Friend'') as Cesare Rossi


'''Barbara Chichiarelli''' (''Antonia, The Good Mothers'') as Margherita Sarfatti


'''Benedetta Cimatti''' (''Circeo, Inspector Coliandro'') as Donna Rachele


'''Federico Majorana''' (''Outline, Bad Tales'') as Amerigo Dumini


'''Gaetano Bruno''' (''Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Fargo'') as Giacomo Matteotti


'''Fulvio Falzarano''' (''The Red Door, The Space Between'') as Giovanni Giolitti


'''Massimo De Lorenzo''' (''Ripley, The Lions of Sicily'') as Alfredo Rocco


'''Lorenzo Zurzolo''' (''Diabolik: Who Are You?, Prisma'') as Italo Balbo


'''Vincenzo Nemolato''' (''La Chimera, Supersex'') as [[Victor Emmanuel III]]


'''Gianmarco Vettori''' (''Padrenostro, Shoshana'') as Dino Grandi


'''Gabriele Falsetta''' (''My [[Name]] is Vendetta, Monterossi'') as [[Roberto Farinacci]]


'''Maurizio Lombardi''' (''The New [[Pope]], Citadel: Diana'') as Emilio De Bono


'''Daniele Trombetti''' (''Inspector Montalbano, The Stalker'') as Cesare Forni


'''Gianluca Gobbi''' (''Dogman, Carlo & Malik'') as Cesare Maria de Vecchi


'''Alberto Astorri''' (''Robbing [[MussolinI|Mussolini]], Rose Island'') as [[Luigi Facta]]


'''Paolo Pierobon''' (''The Girl From Tomorrow, 1993'') as [[Gabriele d'Annunzio|Gabriele D'Annunzio]]


'''Federico Mainardi''' (''Perfetta Illusione'') as Albino Volpi
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==Audience==
''M. Son of the Century'' has not yet been officially rated by the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification).
Check back here to get more information as it becomes available.


==How to watch==
''M. Son of the Century'' will be available on Sky Atlantic and NOW in 2025.
The exact release date is yet to be announced.

'''''M. Son of the Century coming '''2025''' to Sky Atlantic and NOW'''''

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