Mussolini: Son of the Century

Director(s)Joe Wright
Production year2025
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes60m
CastLuca Marinelli, Francesco Russo, Barbara Chichiarelli

Mussolini: Son of the Century

images of real dead bodies, strong injury detail, violence
Classified Date:
09/06/2025
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MUSSOLINI: SON OF THE CENTURY is an Italian drama series; in this episode, Mussolini, having founded the 'Fasces de Combate Italianas', seeks recognition for his new movement.

violence
Documentary footage features war violence with bombs and explosions; there are fight scenes with punches and improvised weapons, as well as chase scenes.
disturbing images
Documentary footage depicts real dead bodies, including hanging corpses and a close-up portrait shot with clear sight of bloody fatal injuries.
flashing/flickering lights
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additional issues
There is also infrequent strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('cock', 'dickhead', 'piss', 'bastard', 'God', 'damn'). Sex references include a scene in a brothel and other moments in which sex is implied.
drug misuse, sexual violence, strong violence, injury detail, sex
Classified Date:
09/06/2025
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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

MUSSOLINI: SON OF THE CENTURY is an Italian period drama series; in this episode, after losing the election to the Socialists, Mussolini considers his next steps.

violence
A stylised action sequence features gun and knife violence, improvised weapons, fire, and hanging; there are large blood spurts, bloody stabbings, and close-up shots of bloody injuries.
sex
A stylised scene in a bedroom setting depicts loud, energetic sex.
drugs
A person snorts a line of powder.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A scene depicts a man who pushes a workplace subordinate into having sex with him. There are also verbal references to sexual violence.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is a brief shot of an animal crushed under a vehicle. Infrequent strong language ('f**k') features, as well as milder terms ('whore', 'arse', 'balls' 'bastard', 'God', 'damn', 'cretin', 'jerk') and a middle finger gesture. There are also references to abortion.
strong violence
Classified Date:
09/06/2025
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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

MUSSOLINI: SON OF THE CENTURY is an Italian period drama series; in this episode, Mussolini enters Parliament and seeks legitimacy but struggles to control the violent Fascists he has created.

violence
Action sequences feature gun and knife violence, improvised weapons and an execution. There are blood spurts and bloody injuries.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A stylised sequence features rude humour. There is also infrequent strong language ('f**k') and moderate bad language ('bitch', 'dickhead') as well as other milder terms ('piss', 'shit', 'balls', 'screw', 'damn').
strong language, violence
Classified Date:
09/06/2025
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MUSSOLINI: SON OF THE CENTURY is an Italian period drama series; in this episode, when strikes and protests disrupt Italy, the weakness of the King creates an opportunity for Mussolini and his Blackshirts.

violence
There is gun and knife violence resulting in bloody detail.
language
There is strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('dickead', 'balls', 'asshole', 'shit', 'damn').
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A character describes a course of action as 'suicide'. There is buttock nudity in a scene in which a crowd of people are seen urinating.
very strong language, strong violence
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09/06/2025
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MUSSOLINI: SON OF THE CENTURY is an Italian period drama series; in this episode, Mussolini seeks a change to electoral laws that would assure him a majority in parliament, but rivals oppose the legislation.

violence
An action sequence features a gang attack with gun violence and an execution; there are blood spurts and bloody injuries. In a separate sequence, two people are kidnapped, and a person is forcibly injected with a drug.
language
There is very strong language ('c**t'), strong language ('f**k') and moderate bad language ('slut', 'bitch') as well as other milder terms ('piss', 'bastard', 'shit', 'arse', 'balls', 'God').
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
In one scene, a person masturbates to a pornographic image but the visual detail of the person's act is limited; there are other moments in which sex is implied. People smoke tobacco.
strong gory violence
Classified Date:
09/06/2025
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Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

MUSSOLINI: SON OF THE CENTURY is an Italian period drama series; in this episode, Mussolini opens the party lists to all for the forthcoming elections but meets resistance from veteran fascists.

violence
A sequence features a gang attack; visual detail includes close-up shots of blood spatter and gore. There is also a slap, as well as a scene of fencing.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
People drink alcohol and smoke tobacco. Sex references include a masturbation gesture, use of the term 'jerk off', and other moments in which sex is implied or alluded to. A bedroom scene features natural nudity with limited visual detail. There is also infrequent strong language ('f**k') and moderate bad language ('wanker', 'dickhead', 'whore') as well as other milder terms ('shit', 'arse', 'bullshit').
strong sex, nudity, violence
Classified Date:
09/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

MUSSOLINI: SON OF THE CENTURY is an Italian period drama series; in this episode, Mussolini's Blackshirts win the election but a political opponent challenges the validity of the results.

violence
Action scenes feature gang violence, gun and knife threat; there is a kidnapping and a bloody stabbing. A boxing scene includes a large blood spurt.
sex
An orgy scene features the clear sight of sexual activity and nudity. A separate impressionistic sex scene includes a montage of nude images.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is also infrequent strong language ('f**k') and moderate bad language ('dickhead') as well as other milder terms ('arse', 'balls' 'piss', 'arsehole', 'damn', 'God', 'Christ'). People smoke tobacco and drink alcohol; in one sequence, people drink heavily and later a person vomits.
strong gory violence, sex
Classified Date:
09/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming

MUSSOLINI: SON OF THE CENTURY is an Italian period drama series; in this episode, when Mussolini is accused of assassinating a political opponent he stands to lose everything.

violence
A stylised action sequence features a montage of knife, gun and gang violence with blood spurts, gore and bloody injuries.
sex
A sex features clear sight of the activity and sexual moaning.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is also infrequent strong language ('f**k'), moderate bad language ('whore') as well as other milder terms ('sissy', 'arse', 'crap' 'bastard', 'God', 'damn').
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Classified date09/06/2025
LanguageItalian
violence
Documentary footage features war violence with bombs and explosions; there are fight scenes with punches and improvised weapons, as well as chase scenes.
disturbing images
Documentary footage depicts real dead bodies, including hanging corpses and a close-up portrait shot with clear sight of bloody fatal injuries.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is also infrequent strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('cock', 'dickhead', 'piss', 'bastard', 'God', 'damn'). Sex references include a scene in a brothel and other moments in which sex is implied.
strong gory violence, sex
Classified Date:
09/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A stylised action sequence features a montage of knife, gun and gang violence with blood spurts, gore and bloody injuries.
sex
A sex features clear sight of the activity and sexual moaning.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is also infrequent strong language ('f**k'), moderate bad language ('whore') as well as other milder terms ('sissy', 'arse', 'crap' 'bastard', 'God', 'damn').
strong sex, nudity, violence
Classified Date:
09/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Action scenes feature gang violence, gun and knife threat; there is a kidnapping and a bloody stabbing. A boxing scene includes a large blood spurt.
sex
An orgy scene features the clear sight of sexual activity and nudity. A separate impressionistic sex scene includes a montage of nude images.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is also infrequent strong language ('f**k') and moderate bad language ('dickhead') as well as other milder terms ('arse', 'balls' 'piss', 'arsehole', 'damn', 'God', 'Christ'). People smoke tobacco and drink alcohol; in one sequence, people drink heavily and later a person vomits.
strong gory violence
Classified Date:
09/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A sequence features a gang attack; visual detail includes close-up shots of blood spatter and gore. There is also a slap, as well as a scene of fencing.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
People drink alcohol and smoke tobacco. Sex references include a masturbation gesture, use of the term 'jerk off', and other moments in which sex is implied or alluded to. A bedroom scene features natural nudity with limited visual detail. There is also infrequent strong language ('f**k') and moderate bad language ('wanker', 'dickhead', 'whore') as well as other milder terms ('shit', 'arse', 'bullshit').
very strong language, strong violence
Classified Date:
09/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
An action sequence features a gang attack with gun violence and an execution; there are blood spurts and bloody injuries. In a separate sequence, two people are kidnapped, and a person is forcibly injected with a drug.
language
There is very strong language ('c**t'), strong language ('f**k') and moderate bad language ('slut', 'bitch') as well as other milder terms ('piss', 'bastard', 'shit', 'arse', 'balls', 'God').
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
In one scene, a person masturbates to a pornographic image but the visual detail of the person's act is limited; there are other moments in which sex is implied. People smoke tobacco.
strong language, violence
Classified Date:
09/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
There is gun and knife violence resulting in bloody detail.
language
There is strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('dickead', 'balls', 'asshole', 'shit', 'damn').
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A character describes a course of action as 'suicide'. There is buttock nudity in a scene in which a crowd of people are seen urinating.
drug misuse, sexual violence, strong violence, injury detail, sex
Classified Date:
09/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A stylised action sequence features gun and knife violence, improvised weapons, fire, and hanging; there are large blood spurts, bloody stabbings, and close-up shots of bloody injuries.
sex
A stylised scene in a bedroom setting depicts loud, energetic sex.
drugs
A person snorts a line of powder.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A scene depicts a man who pushes a workplace subordinate into having sex with him. There are also verbal references to sexual violence.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is a brief shot of an animal crushed under a vehicle. Infrequent strong language ('f**k') features, as well as milder terms ('whore', 'arse', 'balls' 'bastard', 'God', 'damn', 'cretin', 'jerk') and a middle finger gesture. There are also references to abortion.
strong violence
Classified Date:
09/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Action sequences feature gun and knife violence, improvised weapons and an execution. There are blood spurts and bloody injuries.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
A stylised sequence features rude humour. There is also infrequent strong language ('f**k') and moderate bad language ('bitch', 'dickhead') as well as other milder terms ('piss', 'shit', 'balls', 'screw', 'damn').
images of real dead bodies, strong injury detail, violence
Classified Date:
09/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Documentary footage features war violence with bombs and explosions; there are fight scenes with punches and improvised weapons, as well as chase scenes.
disturbing images
Documentary footage depicts real dead bodies, including hanging corpses and a close-up portrait shot with clear sight of bloody fatal injuries.
flashing/flickering lights
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
additional issues
There is also infrequent strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('cock', 'dickhead', 'piss', 'bastard', 'God', 'damn'). Sex references include a scene in a brothel and other moments in which sex is implied.
Director(s)Joe Wright
Production year2025
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes60m
CastLuca Marinelli, Francesco Russo, Barbara Chichiarelli
Classified date09/06/2025
LanguageItalian