Viva l'Italia!
Viva l'Italia!
Release: 1961-02-02
·Runtime: 138m
·★ 6.6
History
Drama
War
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.
Production Countries
France
Italy
Production Companies
Galatea Film
Francinex
Cinematografica RI.RE
Tempo Film
Cast
Tina Louise
as French Journalist
Aristide Catoni
as Reverend (uncredited)
Bruno Scipioni
Ignazio Balsamo
Renato Montalbano
Antun Nalis
Renzo Ricci
as Giuseppe Garibaldi
Attilio Dottesio
as Francesco Crispi
Gino Buzzanca
Paolo Stoppa
as Nino Bixio
Giovanna Ralli
as Rosa
Remo De Angelis
Terzo Monachesi
as Garibaldino (uncredited)
Franco Interlenghi
as Giuseppe Bandi
Crew
Philippe Arthuys
Sound Effects
Renzo Rossellini
First Assistant Director
Franco Rossellini
Second Assistant Director
Angelo Rizzoli
Producer
Ruggero Deodato
Second Assistant Director
Renzo Rossellini
Original Music Composer
Remo De Angelis
Military Consultant
Roberto Rossellini
Director, Screenplay
Diego Fabbri
Screenplay