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The Great War
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The Great War

1959-10-28 · 137 min · ★ 8.1

Comedy · War · Drama

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.

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Directors
Mario Monicelli
Production companies
gray-film, DDL Cinematografica
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Vittorio GassmanVittorio GassmanGiovanni Busacca
Alberto SordiAlberto SordiOreste Jacovacci
Silvana ManganoSilvana ManganoCostantina
Folco LulliFolco LulliBordin
Bernard BlierBernard BlierCapitano Castelli
Romolo ValliRomolo ValliTenente Gallina
Vittorio SanipoliVittorio SanipoliMaggiore Venturi
Nicola AriglianoNicola AriglianoGiardino
Mario ValdemarinMario ValdemarinSottotenente Lorenzi
Tiberio MitriTiberio MitriMandich
Livio LorenzonLivio LorenzonSergente Barriferri
Tiberio MurgiaTiberio MurgiaRosario Nicotra
Carlo D'AngeloCapitano Ferri
Achille CompagnoniAchille CompagnoniIl Cappellano
Marcello GiordaMarcello GiordaGenerale
Geronimo MeynierGeronimo MeynierIl Portadoni
Elsa VazzolerElsa VazzolerMoglie di Bordin
Ferruccio AmendolaFerruccio AmendolaDe Concini
Guido CelanoGuido CelanoMaggiore
Luigi FainelliGiacomazzi

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