Garibaldi (film)

Garibaldi
-Viva l'Italia!-
Garibaldi; -Viva l'Italia!-
	File:Sciacca Rassegna cinematografica alla Badia Grande "Viva lItalia di Rossellini.jpg film poster
Directed by	Roberto Rossellini
Written by	Sergio Amidei; Luigi Chiarini; Roberto Rossellini
Produced by	Oscar Brazzi
Starring	Renzo Ricci; Paolo Stoppa; Tina Louise
Cinematography	Luciano Trasatti
Edited by	Roberto Cinquini
Music by	Renzo Rossellini
Release date	February 2, 1961 (Italy);
Running time	106 minutes; 138 minutes (director's cut)
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 (played by Renzo Ricci) leads a military campaign known as the 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 of the House of Savoy.

Roberto Rossellini stated he was more proud of this film than of any other film he ever made.^[1]

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