The read
It runs a compact 1h 15m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Alessandro BlasettiDirector
- Nino MedinOriginal Music Composer
- Alessandro BlasettiWriter
- Emilio CecchiWriter
- Gino MazzucchiScreenplay
Cast
- Giuseppe GulinoCarmelo Trau
- Aida BelliaRosuzza Trau
- Gianfranco Giachettipadre Costanzo
- Mario Ferraricolonnello Carini
- Maria DenisClelia
- Ugo Gracciil mazziniano
- Vasco Cretil'autonomista
- Totò Majoranapadre di Rosuzza
- Turi Pandolfiniun altro cittadino siciliano
- Cesare Zoppettiil giobertiano
- Laura Nucciragazza siciliana
- Otello Tososoldato piemontese