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.
Cast
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
Unknown
Remo De Angelis
Unknown
Carlo Gazzabini
Unknown
Evar Maran
Unknown
Antun Nalis
Unknown
Vando Tress
Unknown
Aristide Catoni
Reverend (uncredited)
Terzo Monachesi
Garibaldino (uncredited)
Nando Angelini
Unknown
Luigi Borghese
Unknown
Ignazio Balsamo
Unknown
Bruno Scipioni
Unknown
Renato Montalbano
Unknown
Crew
Roberto Rossellini
Director, Screenplay
Sergio Amidei
Screenplay, Story
Diego Fabbri
Screenplay
Antonio Petrucci
Screenplay, Story
Antonello Trombadori
Screenplay
Carlo Alianello
Story
Luigi Chiarini
Story
Roberto Cinquini
Editor
Luciano Trasatti
Director of Photography
Renzo Rossellini
First Assistant Director
Ruggero Deodato
Second Assistant Director
Franco Rossellini
Second Assistant Director
Angelo Rizzoli
Producer
Giuseppe Mariani
Production Design
Luigi Filippo Carta
Camera Operator
Ruggero Radicchi
Camera Operator
Marcella De Marchis
Costume Design
Gustavo Sisi
Hairstylist
Eligio Trani
Makeup Artist
Philippe Arthuys
Sound Effects
Fiorenzo Magli
Sound
Oscar Di Santo
Sound
Francesco Cuppini
Special Effects
Renzo Rossellini
Original Music Composer
Remo De Angelis
Military Consultant
Oscar Brazzi
Production Manager
Renato De Pasqualis
Unit Manager
Alfredo Veloccia
Unit Manager
Sergio Merolle
Unit Manager
Luigi Urbini
Conductor
