1860 - 1934

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.

75min
1934
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.6/10

Cast

Mario Ferrari profile pictureMario Ferraricolonnello Carini
Vasco Creti profile pictureVasco Cretil'autonomista
Turi Pandolfini profile pictureTuri Pandolfiniun altro cittadino siciliano
Laura Nucci profile pictureLaura Nucciragazza siciliana
Otello Toso profile pictureOtello Tososoldato piemontese
Andrea Checchi profile pictureAndrea Checchiun soldato

About 1860

1860 Overview

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.

Runtime: 75min

Extra details

Original Title: 1860 - I mille di Garibaldi
Original Language: Italian
Directed By: Alessandro Blasetti
Production Companies
Cinès-PittalugaSocietà Italiana Cines