1860 (1934)
1h 15m
Running Time
February 21, 1934Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Giuseppe Gulino
Carmelo Trau
Aida Bellia
Rosuzza Trau - Carmine's Wife
Gianfranco Giachetti
Father Costanzo
Maria Denis
Clelia
Mario Ferrari
Col. Carini
Ugo Gracci
il mazziniano
Alessandro Blasetti
Director
Vasco Creti
l'autonomista
Details.
Release DateFebruary 21, 1934
Original Name1860 - I mille di Garibaldi
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 15m
Genres
Wiki.
1860 is a 1934 Italian historical film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and starring Giuseppe Gulino, Aida Bellia and Gianfranco Giachetti.
The film presages Italian neorealism in that it was shot mainly on location. Some scenes were also shot at the Cines Studios in Rome. Also, most contemporaneous historical epics used a star to focus on grand historical characters. This film focuses on a character whom nobody knows or will ever know; a patriot riding to get the assistance of Giuseppe Garibaldi. This film (in its heralding of neorealism) illustrates how the average man plays a part in grand histories. The film also uses non-actors (a key element of Italian neorealism) and a rarity for its time and era.