The Illusion (L'abbaglio) Italy "Masterful and shrewd" Caloundra Sun
Sun, 23 Nov
|Caloundra
The Illusion is an amusing and inventive re-imagining of Giuseppe Garibaldi’s 1860 campaign in Sicily that led to a unified Italy. Comic duo Salvatore Ficarra & Valentino Picone and Tony Servillo (La Grazia) team up again to blend comedy and drama and make the past entertaining. "Bold"
Time & Location
23 Nov 2025, 9:45 am – 12:00 pm
Caloundra, 11 Bulcock St, Caloundra QLD 4551, Australia
About the Event
The Illusion film trailer HERE
Directed and co-written by Roberto Andò. Stars Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone and Tony Servillo with a large suporting cast.
M 131 min
Starring popular comic duo Salvatore Ficarra & Valentino Picone (It's The Law /Strangeness etc) and festival favourite Toni Servillo (also in La Grazia) The Illusion is a fun re-imagining of Giuseppe Garibaldi’s 1860 campaign that unified Italy.
It's 1860. Young idealists from all regions of Italy join Giuseppe Garibaldi (Tommaso Ragno) in Quarto, near Genoa, for the adventure of the “Mille.” With his faithful group of officers, including the loyal Colonel Vincenzo Giordano Orsini (Servillo), Garibaldi recruits volunteers for the expedition. Among the many soldiers recruited are two Sicilians, peasant farmer Domenico Tricò (Ficarra), and noble yet penniless trickster Rosario Spitale (Picone).
Landing at Marsala, Sicily, the “Mille” begins fighting with Bourbon army, whose superior numbers are immediately evident, and it seems impossible to…
Tickets
General Admission
$16.00
+$0.40 ticket service fee
Group Pass (Admits 4)
$55.00
+$1.38 ticket service fee
Concession Card Holders
$14.95
+$0.37 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00