Il Duce's Crowning Achievement (1932)

Full title reads: “Italy. Il Duce's crowning achievement. The new City of Littoria rises in the centre of the Pontine Marshes, that had hitherto defied all attempts at reclamation.“ Littoria, Italy. High angle shots over the newly built city of Littoria, built on the Pontine Marshes. Many of the buildings are yet to be completed. The marshes are now being cultivated for agricultural use. Shots of a great drainage ditch being dug. Shot of a drainage canal full of water. Men walk across a field spreading chemicals to improve the soil - it looks as if they are sowing seed. The voiceover describes it as 'Just a part of Mussolini's great plan'. High angle shots over crowded city square. C/U of Benito Mussolini - Il Duce - as he stands on a balcony before speaking. Crowds in the square wave. Mussolini and other members of his party stride out of the building. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES,