The Great War (1959)

★ 8.1/10 137 min Comedy, War, Drama France, Italy Italian

Director: Mario Monicelli

Story by: Luciano Vincenzoni, Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Mario Monicelli
Screenplay by: Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, Mario Monicelli
Dialogues: Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli

Streaming: Not available

The great battle spectacle of our time!

Description

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.

Top Cast

Vittorio Gassman Giovanni Busacca

Alberto Sordi Oreste Jacovacci

Silvana Mangano Costantina

Folco Lulli Bordin

Bernard Blier Capitano Castelli

Romolo Valli Tenente Gallina

Vittorio Sanipoli Maggiore Venturi

Nicola Arigliano Giardino

The Great War Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

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