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Viva l'Italia! (1961)

1961-02-02 · 2h 18m · IT
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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.

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Renzo RicciRenzo RicciGiuseppe GaribaldiPaolo StoppaPaolo StoppaNino BixioFranco InterlenghiFranco InterlenghiGiuseppe BandiGiovanna RalliGiovanna RalliRosaRaimondo CroceRaimondo CroceKing Francesco IITina LouiseTina LouiseFrench JournalistLeone BottaLeone BottaMenotti GaribaldiGiovanni PettiGiovanni PettiFabrizio PlutinoAttilio DottesioAttilio DottesioFrancesco CrispiGino BuzzancaGino BuzzancaRemo De AngelisRemo De AngelisCarlo GazzabiniCarlo Gazzabini

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What is Viva l'Italia! about?

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.

How long is Viva l'Italia!?

Viva l'Italia! has a runtime of 138 minutes.

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