Giuseppe Garibaldi was one of the 19th century's most important revolutionaries. An architect of Italian unity and a popular ladies' man, he was also a democrat who lived in a Marxist utopia but served the Italian king. Despite the many contradictions, Garibaldi enjoyed adoration and respect. Featuring interviews with his descendants, collectors, and historians, and visiting the most significant sites of his revolutionary activities, this film investigates the man who went from guerrilla fighter to national hero.

Giuseppe Garibaldi was one of the 19th century's most important revolutionaries. An architect of Italian unity and a popular ladies' man, he was also a democrat who lived in a Marxist utopia but served the Italian king. Despite the many contradictions, Garibaldi enjoyed adoration and respect. Featuring interviews with his descendants, collectors, and historians, and visiting the most significant sites of his revolutionary activities, this film investigates the man who went from guerrilla fighter to national hero.