Viva l'Italia!
1961, Italian. Directed by Roberto Rossellini.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Roberto RosselliniDirector
- Renzo RicciGiuseppe Garibaldi
- Paolo StoppaNino Bixio
- Franco InterlenghiGiuseppe Bandi
- Giovanna RalliRosa
- Leonardo BottaMenotti Garibaldi
- Carlo GazzabiniGiuseppe Sirtori
- Marco MarianiMajor Sforza
- Gérard HerterFrench Journalist
- Giovanni PetrucciFabrizio Plutino
- Pietro BraccialiniGiuseppe Mazzini
- Nando AngeliniCaptain Pietro G.B. Spangaro
- Vando TressLuigi Gusmaroli
Details
- Released
- 2 February 1961
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Antonio Petrucci, Carlo Alianello, Luigi Chiarini
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How long is Viva l'Italia!?
Viva l'Italia! runs 129 minutes (2h 9m).
Does Viva l'Italia! have a post-credits scene?
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Viva l'Italia! parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Viva l'Italia! is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Viva l'Italia! on?
Viva l'Italia! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 February 1961. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Viva l'Italia!?
If you liked Viva l'Italia!, try The Last Rifleman, The Scarlet and the Black, Operation Mincemeat.
Who directed Viva l'Italia!?
Viva l'Italia! (1961) was directed by Roberto Rossellini and stars Renzo Ricci, Paolo Stoppa, Franco Interlenghi.