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 Ricci
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Paolo Stoppa
Nino Bixio
Franco Interlenghi
Giuseppe Bandi
Giovanna Ralli
Rosa
Raimondo Croce
King Francesco II
Tina Louise
French Journalist
Leone Botta
Menotti Garibaldi
Giovanni Petti
Fabrizio Plutino
Attilio Dottesio
Francesco Crispi
Gino Buzzanca
Remo De Angelis
Carlo Gazzabini
Evar Maran
Antun Nalis
Vando Tress
Roberto Rossellini
Director, Screenplay
Sergio Amidei
Screenplay, Story
Diego Fabbri
Screenplay
Antonio Petrucci
Screenplay, Story
Antonello Trombadori
Screenplay
Luigi Chiarini
Story
Carlo Alianello
Story
Angelo Rizzoli
Producer
Luciano Trasatti
Director of Photography
Renzo Rossellini
Original Music Composer
Roberto Cinquini
Editor
Marcella De Marchis
Costume Design
Giuseppe Mariani
Production Design
