1860

Story

Synopsis

The story is the harried attempt of a Sicilian partisan, as part of the risorgimento, to reach Garibaldi's headquarters in Northern Italy, and to petition the revered revolutionary to rescue part of his besieged land. Along the way, the peasant hero encounters many colorful Italians, differing in class and age, and holding political opinions of every type. There is a key train scene, and the film ends on the battlefield, Italian unification a success, despite brutal losses.

Director

Alessandro Blasetti

Writers

Alessandro Blasetti, Emilio Cecchi, Gino Mazzucchi

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

Release date

21 February 1934

Ensemble

Cast

• Giuseppe Gulino

  Carmelo Trau

• Aida Bellia

  Rosuzza Trau

• Gianfranco Giachetti

  padre Costanzo

• 

  Mario Ferrari

  colonnello Carini

• 

  Maria Denis

  Clelia

• Ugo Gracci

  il mazziniano

• 

  Vasco Creti

  l'autonomista

• Totò Majorana

  padre di Rosuzza

• 

  Turi Pandolfini

  un altro cittadino siciliano

• Cesare Zoppetti

  il giobertiano

• 

  Laura Nucci

  ragazza siciliana

• 

  Otello Toso

  soldato piemontese