The influence of fascist culture

Question 1

culture

Answer 1

key part of transforming Italian people into loyal fascists

Question 2

art

Answer 2

PNF produced policies for artists and intellectuals in Italy following establishment of dictatorship between 1925-26
all art should serve goals of state and help sustain fascist myths and images

Question 3

1926

Answer 3

National Institute of Fascist Culture created
artists and intellectuals organised into particular associations (eg. Fascist syndicate of artists led by Antonio Maraini)
organised cultural events, free concerts and publications that would encourage mass Italian participation in fascist cultural propaganda

Question 4

film

Answer 4

PNF funded Italian film industry and in 1930s created film production complex known as Film City
1932: Exhibition of Fascist Revolution held to celebrate a decade of fascist rule
Mussolini never tried to control artistic styles and fascist art could be modern and experimental

Question 5

architecture

Answer 5

new fascist buildings modelled in neo-classical Roman style

Question 6

Mussolini

Answer 6

Plays and movies provided stories of leaders like Caesar so audience could link them to Mussolini
Mussolini listed as co-author of plays after suggesting original idea to Forzano

Question 7

success?

Answer 7

87% of box office takings came from Hollywood films

not overly successful; never focussed in a coherent manner with key message that would resonate; lacked intellectual giant, eg. poet d’Annunzio, who could inspire population