We Believed

We Believed

We Believed

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We Believed

2010

2h 50m

6.6(54 votes)

History

Drama

Overview

1828. After witnessing the brutal repression of revolutions in monarchist South, three young friends join Giuseppe Mazzini's patriotic cause, seeking to finally unify Italy under a republican government. Their idealism will clash with the inevitable disillusionment as they grow apart over the following decades.

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Production Companies

Palomar

Les Films d'Ici

RAI

RAI Cinema

ARTE France Cinéma

MiC

Film Commission Torino Piemonte

Apulia Film Commission

Cast & Crew

66 members

Acting

Luigi Lo Cascio

Domenico Lopresti

Luigi Lo Cascio

Acting

Valerio Binasco

Angelo Cammarota

Valerio Binasco

Acting

Francesca Inaudi

Cristina di Belgiojoso

Francesca Inaudi

Acting

Andrea Bosca

Angelo da giovane

Andrea Bosca

Acting

Edoardo Natoli

Domenico da giovane

Edoardo Natoli

Acting

Luigi Pisani

Salvatore Tambasco

Luigi Pisani

Acting

Guido Caprino

Felice Orsini

Guido Caprino

Acting

Renato Carpentieri

Carlo Poerio

Renato Carpentieri

Acting

Michele Riondino

Saverio Tambasco

Michele Riondino

Acting

Peppino Mazzotta

Don Carmine Lopresti

Peppino Mazzotta

Acting

Franco Ravera

Antonio Gomez

Franco Ravera

Acting

Stefano Cassetti

Carlo Rudio

Stefano Cassetti

Acting

Andrea Renzi

Sigismondo di Castromediano

Andrea Renzi

Acting

Ivan Franěk

Simon Bernard

Ivan Franěk

Acting

Roberto De Francesco

Ludovico

Roberto De Francesco

Acting

Toni Servillo

Giuseppe Mazzini

Toni Servillo

Acting

Luca Barbareschi

Antonio Gallenga

Luca Barbareschi

Acting

Fiona Shaw

Emilie Ashurst

Fiona Shaw

Acting

Luca Zingaretti

Francesco Crispi

Luca Zingaretti

Acting

Anna Bonaiuto

Cristina da adulta

Anna Bonaiuto

Acting

Alfonso Santagata

Saverio 'O' trappetaro' Tabasco

Alfonso Santagata

Acting

Fulvia Carotenuto

Sig.ra Lopresti

No Image

Acting

Pino Calabrese

Maresciallo Del Carretto

Pino Calabrese

Acting

Beppe Rosso

Ufficiale di dogana

Beppe Rosso

Acting

Ivan Alovisio

Antonio da giovane / 'Procida'

Ivan Alovisio

Acting

Paolo Mazzarelli

Membro del comitato

Paolo Mazzarelli

Acting

Roberto Accornero

Luigi Melegari

Roberto Accornero

Acting

Emiliano Masala

Soldato

No Image

Acting

Bruno Cariello

Don Carlo

Bruno Cariello

Acting

Renato Marotta

Arduino

Renato Marotta

Acting

Enzo Salomone

Marchese Pica

Enzo Salomone

Directing

Edoardo Winspeare

Nicola Nisco

Edoardo Winspeare

Acting

Antonio Pennarella

Carceriere borbonico

Antonio Pennarella

Acting

Giovanni Capalbo

Capitano delle guardie

Giovanni Capalbo

Acting

Francesco Di Leva

Secondino

Francesco Di Leva

Acting

Carlo Guitto

Secondino

Carlo Guitto

Acting

Giovanni Ludeno

Gaetano Errichello

Giovanni Ludeno

Acting

Antonello Cossia

Giovanni Caruso

No Image

Acting

Totò Onnis

Francesco Romano

Totò Onnis

Acting

Salvatore Cantalupo

Pasquale Vuoso

Salvatore Cantalupo

Acting

Luigi Biondi

Cesare Braico

No Image

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Vito Facciolla

Zaccaria Gallo

Vito Facciolla

Art

Giancarlo Muselli

Luigi Sticco

No Image

Acting

Marco Mario De Notaris

Michele Pironti

Marco Mario De Notaris

Acting

Michelangelo Dalisi

Felice Barone

Michelangelo Dalisi

Acting

Claudio Spadaro

Agente borbonico

Claudio Spadaro

Acting

Nuccio Siano

Prigioniero

Nuccio Siano

Acting

Lola Peploe

Amante di Orsini

Lola Peploe

Acting

Romuald Kłos

Stanisław Worcell

Romuald Kłos

Acting

Vanessa-Faye Stanley

Sig.ra Rudio

No Image

Acting

Beppe Chierici

Monsieur Hebert, questurino

Beppe Chierici

Acting

Francis Pardeilhan

Monsieur Delange, giudice

No Image

Acting

Claude Lebas

Prete prigione

No Image

Acting

Pierre Lucat

Lettore della sentenza

Pierre Lucat

Acting

Dante de Rose

Locandiere

No Image

Acting

Giovanni Calcagno

Attore della Vicaria

Giovanni Calcagno

Acting

Vincenzo Pirrotta

Attore della Vicaria

Vincenzo Pirrotta

Acting

Salvatore Ragusa

Attore della Vicaria

Salvatore Ragusa

Acting

Gino De Luca

Garibaldino

No Image

Acting

Paolo Civati

Garibaldino

Paolo Civati

Acting

Rocco Capraro

Garibaldino

No Image

Acting

Massimo Zordan

Garibaldino

No Image

Acting

Filippo Plancher

Ufficiale garibaldino

No Image

Acting

Jurij Ferrini

Comandante piemontese

Jurij Ferrini

Acting

Pietro Manigrasso

Prigioniero (uncredited)

Pietro Manigrasso

Acting

Giancarlo Judica Cordiglia

Aristocratico

Giancarlo Judica Cordiglia

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