Italy: Bitter Campaign Ends with Red Defeat at Polls
Film Identifier: F.2012-03-0656h
Run Time
0h 1m 45s
0h 1m 45s
Format
16mm
16mm
Color
B&W
B&W
Sound
Optical
Optical
Date Produced
April 1948
April 1948
Abstract
Pro-communist demonstrators gather in front of the Milan Cathedral prior to Italy’s general elections in April 1948.
Description
This film displays pro-communist demonstrators outside of the Milan Cathedral, or Duomo di Milano, as they gather to support communist candidate Palmiro Togliatti against Christian Democrat candidate Alcide De Gasperi.
Gasperi, backed by the Catholic Church, won the election.
Distributors
Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)
Actors, Performers and Participants
Togliatti, Palmiro (is participant)
Gasperi, Alcide De (is participant)
Genre
Form
Related Place
Milan (represents)