Movielogr
1860 (1934)
Directed by Alessandro Blasetti
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.
Length 75 minutes
Actors
Giuseppe Gulino | Aida Bellia | Gianfranco Giachetti | Mario Ferrari | María Denis | Ugo Gracci | Vasco Creti | Totò Majorana | Turi Pandolfini | Cesare Zoppetti | Laura Nucci | Otello Toso | Andrea Checchi | Memmo Carotenuto