Garibaldi (film)
| Garibaldi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roberto Rossellini |
| Written by | Sergio Amidei |
| Produced by | Oscar Brazzi |
| Starring | Renzo Ricci Paolo Stoppa Tina Louise |
| Cinematography | Luciano Trasatti |
| Edited by | Roberto Cinquini |
| Music by | Renzo Rossellini |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Countries | Italy France |
| Language | Italian |
Garibaldi, the English title of the film originally released as Viva l'Italia! is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Roberto Rossellini.
Synopsis
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.
Background
Roberto Rossellini stated he was very more proud of this film than of any other film he ever made.[1]
References
External links
- Garibaldi at IMDb
- Viva L'italia! at AllMovie
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