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The Great War
The Great War
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The Great War

Original Title: La grande guerra

1959
2h 17m
Comedy
War
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1959

Runtime

2h 17m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

"The great battle spectacle of our time!"

Italy, 1916. Oreste Jacovacci and Giovanni Busacca are called, as all the Italian youths, to serve the army in the WWI. They both try in every way to avoid serving the army.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 17m
Oct 28, 1959
Languages
German
Italian
Director
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Production
gray-film
gray-film
DDL Cinematografica
DDL Cinematografica
Production Countries
France
Italy

Top Cast

29 Cast Members

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

Giovanni Busacca

Alberto Sordi

Alberto Sordi

Oreste Jacovacci

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Costantina

Folco Lulli

Folco Lulli

Bordin

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Capitano Castelli

Romolo Valli

Romolo Valli

Tenente Gallina

Vittorio Sanipoli

Vittorio Sanipoli

Maggiore Venturi

Nicola Arigliano

Nicola Arigliano

Giardino

Mario Valdemarin

Mario Valdemarin

Sottotenente Lorenzi

Tiberio Mitri

Tiberio Mitri

Mandich

Livio Lorenzon

Livio Lorenzon

Sergente Barriferri

Tiberio Murgia

Tiberio Murgia

Rosario Nicotra

Carlo D'Angelo

Carlo D'Angelo

Capitano Ferri

Achille Compagnoni

Achille Compagnoni

Il Cappellano

Marcello Giorda

Marcello Giorda

Generale

Geronimo Meynier

Geronimo Meynier

Il Portadoni

Elsa Vazzoler

Elsa Vazzoler

Moglie di Bordin

Ferruccio Amendola

Ferruccio Amendola

De Concini

Guido Celano

Guido Celano

Maggiore

Luigi Fainelli

Giacomazzi

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