At the beginning of the First World War, many Italian emigrants, especially in South America, felt that Italy was in the throes of falling into the hands of the Austro-Hungarian empire. When King Vittorio Emanuele II decides to wage war on this empire, these emigrants, forced to leave Italy years before, join the army. Among them, the future mayor of New York Fiorello La Guardia. He is the Virgil of this unknown history.
Director: Leonardo Tiberi
Cast: Alessandro Tersigni, Yari Gugliucci, Davide Giordano, Beatrice Arnera, Emanuela Grimalda, Roberto Citran, Eliana Miglio, Giancarlo Zanardo
At the beginning of the First World War, many Italian emigrants, especially in South America, felt that Italy was in the throes of falling into the hands of the Austro-Hungarian empire. When King Vittorio Emanuele II decides to wage war on this empire, these emigrants, forced to leave Italy years before, join the army. Among them, the future mayor of New York Fiorello La Guardia. He is the Virgil of this unknown history.
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At the beginning of the First World War, many Italian emigrants, especially in South America, felt that Italy was in the throes of falling into the hands of the Austro-Hungarian empire. When King Vitt…
1h 30m
May 22, 2017
Leonardo Tiberi
Alessandro Tersigni, Yari Gugliucci, Davide Giordano
History, Drama, War