Fascism and Football

Fascism and Football

59 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | Sept. 23, 2003

Documentary examining how the three most powerful fascist dictators of the 20th Century - Mussolini, Hitler and Franco - used football's popular appeal as vehicle of propaganda. Rare archive footage, combined with evidence from historians and contributions from former stars of the game, is used to expose the cases of corruption, sabotage, intimidation and even alleged murder that affected the lives of supporters and many high-profile players alike.

Fascism and Football

59 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | Sept. 23, 2003

Fascism and Football
Documentary examining how the three most powerful fascist dictators of the 20th Century - Mussolini, Hitler and Franco - used football's popular appeal as vehicle of propaganda. Rare archive footage, combined with evidence from historians and contributions from former stars of the game, is used to expose the cases of corruption, sabotage, intimidation and even alleged murder that affected the lives of supporters and many high-profile players alike.
Producers BBC
Original title Fascism and Football
Directors Sean Hughes
Writers Chris Granlund

Cast

Veronika Hyks

as Narrator (voice)