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.

Details

Cast

Giuseppe Gulino

Aida Bellia

Gianfranco Giachetti

Mario Ferrari

Maria Denis

Ugo Gracci

Vasco Creti

Totò Majorana

Turi Pandolfini

Cesare Zoppetti