Desc: Mussolini ultimo atto: Directed by Carlo Lizzani. With Rod Steiger, Franco Nero, Lisa Gastoni, Lino Capolicchio. In 1945, the dictator of fascist Italy and Hitler's close ally Benito Mussolini faces defeat. In a desperate attempt to avoid capture, he tries to flee the country with his lover Claretta Petacci, but Italian partisans are on their tail.