Fate of an empire

United Kingdom, 1948

Film
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Episode of Series “This Modern Age”.
Shot in 1948, this film throws a somewhat accurate light on political/military discussions by administration from the four great powers on the future of the former Mussolini empire - Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, Eritrea and Somalia.

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Credits

production company

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Duration

00:20:05:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1948

Appears in

This Modern Age

Group of items

This Modern Age

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

311096

Language

English

Subject categories

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Colonization

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Imperialism

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Colonization

History → Italy - History

History → Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945

People → Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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