Viva l'Italia!

February. 02,1961      
Rating:
6.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Renzo Ricci as  Giuseppe Garibaldi
Paolo Stoppa as  Nino Bixio
Franco Interlenghi as  Giuseppe Bandi
Giovanna Ralli as  Rosa
Tina Louise as  French Journalist
Attilio Dottesio as  Francesco Crispi
Gino Buzzanca as  
Antun Nalis as  
Aristide Catoni as  Reverend (uncredited)