Movie
Viva l'Italia!
6.6/10
1961
2h 18m
it
History
Drama
War
Overview
The film shows how Italy's historic national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi (embodied by Renzo Ricci) leads a military campaign known as Expedition of the Thousand in 1860 and conquers Sicily and Naples. When the Bourbon monarchy has left Southern Italy, he supports Victor Emmanuel II of Italy who achieves a lasting unification under the aegis the House of Savoy. Roberto Rossellini has said he was prouder of this film than of any other film he ever made.
Director
Roberto Rossellini
Writers
Roberto Rossellini, Antonio Petrucci
Movie Information
Release Date
February 2, 1961
Runtime
2h 18m
Status
Released
Original Language
it
Vote Count
19
Production
Galatea Film
Francinex
Cinematografica RI.RE
Tempo Film
