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Overview

After the 1815 Restoration, an aging revolutionary finds himself reluctantly involved in an attempted insurrection in Southern Italy while growing increasingly disillusioned with his cause.

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General Information

Release Date: 1974-09-06
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 111 min

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