Viva l'Italia!

Roberto Rossellini
1961-02-02


6.7
138 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Renzo Ricci Giuseppe Garibaldi Unowned
Paolo Stoppa Nino Bixio Unowned
Franco Interlenghi Giuseppe Bandi Unowned
Giovanna Ralli Rosa Unowned
Raimondo Croce King Francesco II Unowned
Tina Louise French Journalist Unowned
Leone Botta Menotti Garibaldi Unowned
Giovanni Petti Fabrizio Plutino Unowned
Attilio Dottesio Francesco Crispi Unowned
Gino Buzzanca Unowned
Remo De Angelis Unowned
Carlo Gazzabini Unowned
Evar Maran Unowned
Antun Nalis Unowned
Vando Tress Unowned
Aristide Catoni Reverend (uncredited) Unowned
Terzo Monachesi Garibaldino (uncredited) Unowned
Nando Angelini Unowned
Luigi Borghese Unowned
Ignazio Balsamo Unowned
Bruno Scipioni Unowned
Renato Montalbano Unowned