The Great War

The Great War (1959)

28/10/1959
Comedy, War, Drama
2h 17m

The great battle spectacle of our time!

Overview

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.

  • Mario MonicelliDirector, Screenplay
  • Furio ScarpelliScreenplay
  • Agenore IncrocciScreenplay
  • Original Title

    La grande guerra

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Italian

Keywords

  • world war i
  • 1910s
  • war

Top Billed Cast

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

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