disillusionment,revolutionary,political intrigue ,group of friends,revisionist history,betrayal by friend,italian history,historical drama,19th century,spanning generations,garibaldi,growing apart,1860s,1800s,risorgimento,italian unification,rai,rai cinema

We Believed (2010)

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1828. In the wake of the repression of revolutionary uprisings in the 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 fifty years.

Cast & Crew

Director
Mario Martone
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    Domenico Lopresti Luigi Lo Cascio
  • Profile picture of Valerio Binasco
    Angelo Cammarota Valerio Binasco
  • Profile picture of Francesca Inaudi
    Cristina di Belgiojoso Francesca Inaudi
  • Profile picture of Andrea Bosca
    Angelo Cammarota (giovane) Andrea Bosca
  • Profile picture of Edoardo Natoli
    Domenico Lopresti (giovane) Edoardo Natoli
  • Profile picture of Luigi Pisani
    Salvatore Tambasco Luigi Pisani
  • Profile picture of Guido Caprino
    Felice Orsini Guido Caprino
  • Profile picture of Renato Carpentieri
    Carlo Poerio Renato Carpentieri

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Keywords

  • disillusionment
  • revolutionary
  • political intrigue 
  • group of friends
  • revisionist history
  • betrayal by friend
  • italian history
  • historical drama
  • 19th century
  • spanning generations
  • garibaldi
  • growing apart
  • 1860s
  • 1800s
  • risorgimento
  • italian unification
  • rai
  • rai cinema