The Great War (1959)

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.

Directed by: Mario Monicelli

Written by: Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, Mario Monicelli

Music by: Nino Rota

Starring: Vittorio Gassman, Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano, Folco Lulli, Bernard Blier, Romolo Valli, Vittorio Sanipoli, Nicola Arigliano, Mario Valdemarin, Tiberio Mitri

Genre: Comedy, War, Drama

Released: 1959-10-28

Runtime: 137 minutes

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