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Fiume o morte!

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Early-20th-century Italian warrior-poet Gabriele D'Annunzio. A model for Mussolini who ruled Rijeka, Croatia, with an iron fist, D'Annunzio's 16-month reign left such a legacy that current denizens (street-cast in a brilliant montage) are more than a little willing to play-act as his soldiers.
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William Repass Slant Magazine 1d
3/4
Igor Bezinović plays up the farcical side of history in Fiume o Morte!, his innovative docudrama retelling of Italian fascist poet Gabriele D’Annunzio’s short-lived occupation of Rijeka, Croatia, in 1920. Go to Full Review David Jenkins Little White Lies Nov 24
4/5
Part of the fun of Fiume o morte! is watching how the locals slink into their roles and gain confidence as things move forward – some eventually going all-out to achieve dramatic authenticity. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Nov 17
4/5
This intriguing documentary from Croatian film-maker Igor Bezinović is partly a comic opera and partly a chilling message from the past. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 1d
An occasionally illuminating, but often dull and dry documentary that fails to be compelling enough. Go to Full Review Peter Keough Arts Fuse Mar 30
A freewheeling, farcical collage charged with the mordant irony of a more subdued Radu Jude. Go to Full Review Rob Thomas Not That Rob Thomas (Substack) Feb 25
3/4
One thing an authoritarian can’t stand is to be laughed at, so Bezinovic gets his revenge by cleverly highlighting the absurdity of this strange historical chapter without minimizing its horrific consequences. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Igor Bezinovic

Director

Igor Bezinovic

Writer

Vanja Jambrovic

Producer

Tibor Keser

Producer

Gregor Bozic

Cinematographer

Hrvoslava Brkusic

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Movie Info

Synopsis Early-20th-century Italian warrior-poet Gabriele D'Annunzio. A model for Mussolini who ruled Rijeka, Croatia, with an iron fist, D'Annunzio's 16-month reign left such a legacy that current denizens (street-cast in a brilliant montage) are more than a little willing to play-act as his soldiers.
Director
Igor Bezinovic
Producer
Vanja Jambrovic, Tibor Keser
Screenwriter
Igor Bezinovic
Production Co
Videomante, Nosorogi, Restart
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Croatian
Runtime
1h 52m