Stolen Kisses: Homosexual Love in Fascist Italy

2021

54m

6.0

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Overview

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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Language: IT

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Production Information

Production Companies

Istituto Luce Cinecittà

Production Countries

Italy

Spoken Languages

Italian

Keywords

letter male homosexuality docudrama female homosexuality sexual repression lgbt italian history 1930s personal stories social prejudice gay theme italian fascism gay artist lesbian homosexuality

Quick Facts

Original Title	Baci rubati: amori omosessuali nell'Italia fascista
Release Date	February 14, 2021
Status	Released
Language	IT
IMDb ID	tt11197638
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