The Great War (1959)

  • T
  • 09/05/1959 (IT)
  • Comedy, War, Drama
  • 2h 17m

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 Monicelli

Director, Screenplay, Story

Luciano Vincenzoni

Story, Screenplay

Furio Scarpelli

Screenplay, Story

Agenore Incrocci

Screenplay, Story

Cast

Vittorio Gassman's headshot

Vittorio Gassman

Giovanni Busacca
Alberto Sordi's headshot

Alberto Sordi

Oreste Jacovacci
Silvana Mangano's headshot

Silvana Mangano

Costantina
Folco Lulli's headshot

Folco Lulli

Bordin
Bernard Blier's headshot

Bernard Blier

Capitano Castelli
Romolo Valli's headshot

Romolo Valli

Tenente Gallina
Vittorio Sanipoli's headshot

Vittorio Sanipoli

Maggiore Venturi
Nicola Arigliano's headshot

Nicola Arigliano

Giardino

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