Chapter 4 Movies

ps: For the second update of the alliance leader "boring little lion", I still owe a reward and a 600 monthly pass plus more......

Before leaving for Germany, Hoffmann first went to Switzerland to visit Vivian, who was housed in a very secret villa in the resort of Lake Geneva, accompanied by her mother, and in addition to the servants, Contini arranged for eight National Socialist commandos to act as bodyguards - the Swiss common German, which did not seem so obtrusive. The house was carefully selected by him, located at the end of the road, very quiet, with a large wooded area behind it, almost not too many idle people and so on, and it is only 7-8 minutes away by car from the hospital, which is very convenient.

Vivian, who is 7 months pregnant, has a very prominent belly, and her face has been washed away from the dazzle of the young anchor, full of maternal love, Contini is grateful that when she heard that the United Group is facing a crisis, she resolutely sold all her shares and took the funds back to try to help herself, laughing and teasing: "You are a little impulsive, you know? Now the U.S. radio stock you've sold has risen above $80, and the market value of all the stocks is at least $8 million. ”

"6 million, 8 million...... I never think it matters much, I can't use all this money......" Vivian smiled sweetly, "but you need it, I can help you!" Besides, with you, do I need to be afraid that I won't have any money in the future? ”

"Fool, I brought back more than $50 million from the United States!" Contini held her tightly in his arms, "Thank you anyway...... Take care of yourself and I'll be with you later! ”

After his trip to Germany, Contini returned to Switzerland, intending to spend more time with Vivian, but Goebbels had to return to Italy with a telegram - "The Leader! The film will be officially released on March 18, whether as the owner of United Pictures or as the youth standard-bearer of Fascisti, Contini cannot be absent for such a major occasion.

Although the content of the film was originally agreed to reflect the second anniversary of Mussolini's reign as the main clue, Goebbels cleverly extended it when he was focusing on the filming, and incorporated some of Mussolini's past deeds, especially the march to Rome, which looks very complete......

What's even more fascinating is that this film is the first color film documentary in Italy, and it is accompanied by narration and music, although it is still a little far from a complete feature film, and the time is only 47 minutes, but the shooting skills and technical prowess shown are extraordinary, and the shooting directed by Goebbels himself perfectly reflects Contini's requirements - to highlight the leader!

“…… On the road of a country's development, there are always several key periods, key stages play a decisive role, as far as Italy is concerned, the first important historical period is, of course, 1870 ended the situation of small states and princes, and realized the national unity of modern Italy.

The second important period was the two years when the fascist system led by Benito Mussolini swept through the Apennines and ruled the country in an all-round way. In the past two years, the new government has taken a series of measures that have turned the face of Italy upside down.

Over the past two years, Fascist has united and led the whole party and the whole Italian people, always held high three banners (one ism, one party, and one leader), put forward and implemented the strategic idea of 'realizing the great rejuvenation of the new Roman Empire', carried forward the spirit of forging ahead, pioneered and worked hard, adhered to theoretical innovation, practical innovation, and institutional innovation, overcame all kinds of difficulties and challenges, and created a new situation in various undertakings in Italy......

With the narrator's subdued introduction, the camera shows Mussolini's inspection of various parts of the country: he shakes hands with his supporters with a smile, reflecting the leader's pro-people attitude; He worked late into the night, reviewing documents one after another and writing instructions, reflecting the diligence of the leader; He traveled to 29 large and medium-sized cities across the country, laying foundations for large buildings, launching new ships, starting new enterprises, and cutting ribbons for the opening of new schools, reflecting the leaders who went deep into the grassroots and took root in the front line. He visited orphanages, nursing homes, and disabled servicemen in winter, demonstrating the leader's good intentions for the people in need.

The camera also shows Mussolini's achievements in internal governance: the problem of train delays that has plagued Italy for many years has been solved; Public facilities in various places, which have been damaged for many years, have been repaired; New railways, roads, bridges, culverts, and buildings have sprung up.

The narrator says in a tone of amazement: "In the two years since the leader took office, he has reduced the registered unemployment rate in Italy from 27% to 6%, and the majority of the Italian people have lived and worked in peace and contentment; The mileage of highways opened to traffic has increased by more than 1,400 kilometers, and the mileage of railways has increased by more than 500 kilometers; Italy's major industrial and agricultural output rebounded across the board and exceeded its pre-war best; A large number of backbone enterprises led by the United Group have come to the fore and innovated and pioneered in various fields such as machinery, metallurgy, shipbuilding, and chemical industry......

This was, of course, a gold plastering on Mussolini's face, and in fact these systems were not promoted at all, except for the United Bloc, but Goebbels skillfully covered them all with the phrase "reform pilot".

As a film produced by the United Group, it is natural that it also has to seek some benefits for itself: the construction of various industries of the United Group can be seen everywhere in the camera, and the prominent slogan can be seen everywhere: "Closely rally around the fascist with the leader at the core, and work hard for the great revival of Italy!" Then the workers spontaneously lined up to welcome Mussolini to inspect it.

At this time, there is usually such a scene, Contini and Mussolini in hard hats walking side by side in the front, followed by a large number of people, Contini explained attentively, Mussolini listened attentively, and nodded his head in a matter-of-fact manner, and occasionally commented on the crowd or the plan, such as "We want to build United Motorcycles into the best motorcycle company in Italy", "IBC is the sign of the Italian national image, it must be done well!" "We must always keep in mind the teachings and expectations of our leaders, and we must have worked hard to bring the cause of the Union to victory and to the great revival of the Roman Empire......"

Antonio, who accompanied the audience, gave a thumbs up in his heart, Dr. Goebbels is a good level of work - this paragraph cleverly praises His Excellency the Young Leader as well!

Finally, there is a scene that reflects Italy's international image and rising status, and the film is cleverly edited here: the first one is Mussolini boarding a warship and giving a radical speech, and the next is the scene of the Italian navy shelling and occupying Corfu.

This section was cut so seamlessly that even Mussolini himself laughed and applauded.

Then came the signing of the relevant agreement, Mussolini's meeting with people from various countries and signing the content of the cooperation agreement, and then he ingeniously filmed a large number of workers from Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Switzerland, and other countries working in Italy.

At the end of the whole article, there is a shot deliberately posed by Goebbels:

In Rome, in Milan, in Genoa, in Venice, everywhere there were excited crowds of workers, peasants, soldiers, intellectuals and students, who raised their right hands and saluted: "Long live the leader!" Then there is Mussolini's triumphant costume, waving and waving, accompanied by the sound of majestic mountains and rivers

- "In this passionate melody, we heard the call of the nation, the cry of forging ahead, and the drums of battle...... We will follow the leader and forge ahead to complete the great revival of the Roman Empire! ”

That's the end of the film!

As the lights turned on, everyone stood up and raised their hands in greeting: "Long live the leader!" ”

Although Mussolini had seen it many times beforehand, such a shocking scene still made him radiant and very satisfied......