Lies of Love (1949)

Lies of Love (1949)

Release Date: 1949, May 1
Directors: Michelangelo Antonioni
Countries: Italy
Production: Filmus (IT), Filmus (IT), Edizioni Fortuna, Edizioni Fortuna
Cast: Sandro Ruffini

Overview:

This short documentary explores the world of Italian photo comics (fumetti), focusing on the models who posed as romantic heroes and heroines for popular illustrated stories. By contrasting their staged screen personas with their everyday lives, the film offers an observational look at a mass-culture phenomenon in postwar Italy.