The Illusion (2025)

Original title

L'abbaglio

Directed by

Roberto Andò

Genre

historical film

Country

Italy

Runtime

2h 11m

Rated

12

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 124 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Italian film is set in Sicily during the Expedition of the Thousand. A group of characters gets caught up in the political turmoil of Italian unification. The story mixes historical events with comedic misadventures.

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What happens

The Illusion (Italian: L'abbaglio, lit. 'The Blunder') is a 2025 Italian historical comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Roberto Andò. Taking place in Sicily during the Expedition of the Thousand, a key event in the unification of Italy, the film it stars Toni Servillo and the comedy duo Ficarra e Picone. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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