Stolen Kisses: Homosexual Love in Fascist Italy (2021)
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.
Release Date : February 14, 2021
Runtime : 54m
Genre : Documentary, History
Companies : Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Countries : Italy
Keywords : male homosexuality, docudrama, female homosexuality, sexual repression, lgbt, italian history, 1930s, personal stories, social prejudices, gay theme, italian fascism, gay artist, letters, lesbian, homosexuality