Liberty
1972•1h 49m•
★6.5(6 ratings)
HistoryDrama
Overview
The revolt of the people of a Sicilian village further to the Expedition of the Thousand which, in 1860, enables Garibaldi to liberate Sicily.
Director
Florestano VanciniWatchlist
The revolt of the people of a Sicilian village further to the Expedition of the Thousand which, in 1860, enables Garibaldi to liberate Sicily.
Sebastiano De Luca
The original title is "Bronte: cronaca di un massacro che i libri di storia non hanno raccontato" (IT).
The runtime is 109 minutes (1h 49m).
It was a co-production between: Italy, Yugoslavia.
The film was directed by Florestano Vancini.
The screenplay was written by Florestano Vancini and Leonardo Sciascia.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0149966.
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Good
6 votes
Bronte: cronaca di un massacro che i libri di storia non hanno raccontato
Released
Italiano,
Italy, Yugoslavia
