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.
Renzo Ricci
as Giuseppe Garibaldi
Paolo Stoppa
as Nino Bixio
Franco Interlenghi
as Giuseppe Bandi
Giovanna Ralli
as Rosa
Raimondo Croce
as King Francesco II
Tina Louise
as French Journalist
Leone Botta
as Menotti Garibaldi
Giovanni Petti
as Fabrizio Plutino
Attilio Dottesio
as Francesco Crispi
Gino Buzzanca
as
Remo De Angelis
as
Carlo Gazzabini
as
