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We Believed

Noi credevamo

Release: 2010-11-12 ·Runtime: 170m ·★ 6.6
History Drama Adventure

1828. In the wake of the repression of revolutionary uprisings in the monarchist South, three young friends join Giuseppe Mazzini's patriotic cause, seeking to finally unify Italy under a republican government. Their idealism will clash with the inevitable disillusionment as they grow apart over the following fifty years.

Production Countries

Italy France

Production Companies

Palomar
Les Films d'Ici
RAI
Feltrinelli Real Cinema
RAI Cinema
ARTE France Cinéma
MiC
Film Commission Torino Piemonte
Apulia Film Commission
Regione Puglia
Regione Piemonte
La Città di Torino

Cast

Luca Zingaretti Luca Zingaretti as Francesco Crispi Nuccio Siano Nuccio Siano as Prisoner Jurij Ferrini Jurij Ferrini as Piedmontese commander Paolo Mazzarelli Paolo Mazzarelli as Committee member Bruno Cariello Bruno Cariello as Don Carlo Salvatore Cantalupo Salvatore Cantalupo as Pasquale Vuoso Vincenzo Pirrotta Vincenzo Pirrotta as Actor from the Vicaria Paolo Civati Paolo Civati as Garibaldino Stefano Cassetti Stefano Cassetti as Carlo Rudio Luca Barbareschi Luca Barbareschi as Antonio Gallenga Giovanni Ludeno Giovanni Ludeno as Gaetano Errichello Giancarlo Judica Cordiglia Giancarlo Judica Cordiglia as Aristocratico Andrea Bosca Andrea Bosca as Angelo Cammarota (giovane) Guido Caprino Guido Caprino as Felice Orsini Valerio Binasco Valerio Binasco as Angelo Cammarota Fiona Shaw Fiona Shaw as Emilie Ashurst Beppe Chierici Beppe Chierici as Monsieur Hebert, a policeman Roberto De Francesco Roberto De Francesco as Ludovico Michelangelo Dalisi Michelangelo Dalisi as Felice Barone Pietro Manigrasso Pietro Manigrasso as Prisoner (uncredited) Franco Ravera Franco Ravera as Antonio Gomez Marco Mario De Notaris Marco Mario De Notaris as Michele Pironti Alfonso Santagata Alfonso Santagata as Saverio 'O' trappetaro' Tabasco Renato Marotta Renato Marotta as Arduino Pierre Lucat Pierre Lucat as Reader of the verdict Edoardo Natoli Edoardo Natoli as Domenico Lopresti (giovane) Luigi Pisani Luigi Pisani as Salvatore Tambasco Pino Calabrese Pino Calabrese as Marshall Del Carretto Antonio Pennarella Antonio Pennarella as Prison warden Francesco Di Leva Francesco Di Leva as Prison guard Lola Peploe Lola Peploe as Orsini's lover Peppino Mazzotta Peppino Mazzotta as Don Carmine Lopresti Claudio Spadaro Claudio Spadaro as Bourbon agent Andrea Renzi Andrea Renzi as Sigismondo di Castromediano Totò Onnis Totò Onnis as Francesco Romano Renato Carpentieri Renato Carpentieri as Carlo Poerio Salvatore Ragusa Salvatore Ragusa as Actor from the Vicaria Enzo Salomone Enzo Salomone as Marquis Pica Giovanni Capalbo Giovanni Capalbo as Chief of guards Romuald Kłos Romuald Kłos as Stanisław Worcell Francesca Inaudi Francesca Inaudi as Cristina di Belgiojoso Anna Bonaiuto Anna Bonaiuto as Cristina di Belgiojoso (anziana) Ivan Franěk Ivan Franěk as Simon Bernard Ivan Alovisio Ivan Alovisio as Young Antonio Gallenga ('Procida') Roberto Accornero Roberto Accornero as Luigi Melegari Luigi Lo Cascio Luigi Lo Cascio as Domenico Lopresti Beppe Rosso Beppe Rosso as Customs officer Edoardo Winspeare Edoardo Winspeare as Nicola Nisco Carlo Guitto Carlo Guitto as Prison guard Vito Facciolla Vito Facciolla as Zaccaria Gallo Giovanni Calcagno Giovanni Calcagno as Actor from the Vicaria Michele Riondino Michele Riondino as Saverio Tambasco Toni Servillo Toni Servillo as Giuseppe Mazzini