- Country: Italy, Yugoslavia
- Genres: Drama, History
- Release: 1972-03-24
- Director: Florestano Vancini
- Writers: Nicola Badalucco , Fabio Carpi , Leonardo Sciascia , Florestano Vancini
- Language: Italian | Sicilian | English
- Stars: Ivo Garrani , Mariano Rigillo , Ilija Dzuvalekovski , Rudolf Kukic , Miodrag Loncar , Andjelko Stimac , Loris Bazzocchi , Slobodan Dimitrijevic , Zvonimir Jelacic-Buzimski , Giuliano Petrelli
- Runtime: 109 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Bronte, chronique d'un massacre (France, French Republic) , Liberty , To hroniko tou Bronte (Greece) , Bronte: cronaca di un massacro che i libri di storia non hanno raccontato (Italy) , Bronte: cronaca di un massacro che i libri di storia non hanno raccontato
- Plot: In mid-XIX century, Sicily is still a quasi-feudal society, where a destitute farmer and his child can be brutally beaten for collecting dead wood on the landlord's property. Politically, Sicily is part of a large Southern Italian kingdom. The much more prosperous and advanced Northern regions are fighting to bring about the union of the whole Italian peninsula under the Savoy royal family, originally governing only the Region of Piedmont and the Island of Sardinia. Garibaldi with a thousand volunteers invades Sicily intending to bring Southern Italy under the Savoy rule. The Sicilian peasants view Garibaldi are the liberator from the tyranny of the landed ruling class rather than the idealistic patriot who wants to bring about Italy's unification. When the news of his imminent arrival reach the village of Bronte, the peasants revolt, looting the landowners houses and warehouses and killing the most hated member of the ruling class. When Garibaldi's lieutenant arrives to formally occupy the town, he is appalled by the violence. Fearing also that similar lawlessness may spread to neighboring villages, he orders restitution of the looted property and the arrest of most of the adult male population. Moreover he demands a show-trial against five of the townspeople, to serve as a brutal example of the return of law and order.
- IMDB:tt0149966
Liberty Cast · · · ALL
Florestano Vancini
Director
Ivo Garrani
Nicola Lombardo
Mariano Rigillo
Nino Bixio
Ilija Dzuvalekovski
Nunzio Cesare
Rudolf Kukic
Ignazio Cannata
Miodrag Loncar
Rosario Leotta
Loris Bazzocchi
Longhitano Longi
Slobodan Dimitrijevic
Nunzio Sampieri
Dubravko Jelacic-Buzimski
Nunzio Spitalieri
Giuliano Petrelli
Ciraldo Frajunco
Janez Skof
Rosario Aidala
Bert Sotlar
Arcangelo Attinà
Stojan ‘Stole’ Arandjelovic
Calogero Gasparazzo
Andrea Aureli
Nicola Micciché
Filippo Scelzo
Padre Palermo