Videocracy
“The Shame of Europe”
2009•NR•1h 25m•6.5•Released
Documentary
In a country where bella figura is a national pastime, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is the maestro of media manipulation. Having risen to political primacy with the aid of his Mediaset empire, he now controls 90% of the bel paese’s television channels including the state-run RAI network. Quantity, it seems, does not equal quality. Fed on a diet of semi-naked dancing girls, inane competitions and rickety reality shows built around the most ridiculous of premises, is it any wonder that Italians are becoming a nation of fame-hungry wannabes?
Director
Erik Gandini
Writer
Erik Gandini, Erik Gandini
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English, Italian
Studio
Atmo Media Network
Cast
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Flavio Briatore
Flavio Briatore
Fabrizio Corona
Fabrizio Corona
Lele Mora
Lele Mora
Simona Ventura
Simona Ventura
Marella Giovannelli
Marella Giovannelli
Rick Canelli
Rick Canelli
Production
Company
Atmo Media Network
Company
Zentropa Entertainments
Company
SVT
Company
BBC Storyville
Company
DR
Company
Svenska Filminstitutet
Company
MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Company
Det Danske Filminstitut
Company
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Producer
Axel Arnö
Producer
Erik Gandini
Producer
Mikael Olsen
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