Silvio Berlusconi is accustomed to allegations about his predilections being excitedly received abroad. France's Nouvel Observateur recently published a story titled "Sex, Power and Lies" and the Spanish newspaper El Pais showed photographs of naked guests at the Italian Prime Minister's retreat in Sardinia. (He announced his intention to sue both for libel.) Back home, though, the priapic 72-year-old's influence over the media is such that the slew of claims over his private life usually receives a muted reception - perhaps because they come as little surprise. So when Italy's state television channel refused to show a film trailer which blamed Berlusconi for creating a frivolous media culture filled with "half-naked women" and chauvinistic images (he owns three commercial Italian TV channels), the movie's director interpreted it as straight censorship.
Silvio Berlusconi is accustomed to allegations about his predilections being excitedly received abroad. France's Nouvel Observateur recently published a story titled "Sex, Power and Lies" and the Spanish newspaper El Pais showed photographs of naked guests at the Italian Prime Minister's retreat in Sardinia. (He announced his intention to sue both for libel.)
Back home, though, the priapic 72-year-old's influence over the media is such that the slew of claims over his private life usually receives a muted reception - perhaps because they come as little surprise.
So when Italy's state television channel refused to show a film trailer which blamed Berlusconi for creating a frivolous media culture filled with "half-naked women" and chauvinistic images (he owns three commercial Italian TV channels), the movie's director interpreted it as straight censorship.
Silvio Berlusconi has been accused of using his influence over the Italian media to censor a film about his relationships with women. A state television channel has refused to trail a film that blames Mr Berlusconi for creating a frivolous media culture filled with "half-naked women" and chauvinistic images, prompting the movie's director to cry foul.The ban by the RAI network on the clip for Videocracy - which is showing at the Venice Film Festival - has had the opposite of its desired effect, and led to a surge in interest in the documentary, the Independent reports.
A state television channel has refused to trail a film that blames Mr Berlusconi for creating a frivolous media culture filled with "half-naked women" and chauvinistic images, prompting the movie's director to cry foul.
The ban by the RAI network on the clip for Videocracy - which is showing at the Venice Film Festival - has had the opposite of its desired effect, and led to a surge in interest in the documentary, the Independent reports.
Maybe "Colourful focus"? En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
Un'ovazione finale per il regista, Erik Gandini, e due applausi a scena aperta: il primo nella sequenza in cui Berlusconi dichiara che il 50% del suo tempo lo dedica a migliorare l'immagine internazionale dell'Italia;
