The Great War
La grande guerra
Release: 1959-10-28·Runtime: 137m·★ 8.1
ComedyWarDrama
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.
Production Countries
FranceItaly
Production Companies
gray-film
DDL Cinematografica
Cast
Folco Lullias Bordin
Achille Compagnonias Il Cappellano
Marcello Giordaas Generale
Geronimo Meynieras Il Portadoni
Livio Lorenzonas Sergente Barriferri
Gérard Herteras Capitano Austriaco
Mario Freraas (uncredited)
Alberto Sordias Oreste Jacovacci
Vittorio Sanipolias Maggiore Venturi
Carlo D'Angeloas Capitano Ferri
Nicola Ariglianoas Giardino
Tiberio Mitrias Mandich
Guido Celanoas Maggiore
Mario Mazzaas (uncredited)
Silvana Manganoas Costantina
Mario Valdemarinas Sottotenente Lorenzi
Tiberio Murgiaas Rosario Nicotra
Bernard Blieras Capitano Castelli
Ferruccio Amendolaas De Concini
Mario Felicianias (uncredited)
Edda Ferronaoas (uncredited)
Elsa Vazzoleras Moglie di Bordin
Mario Collias (uncredited)
Vittorio Gassmanas Giovanni Busacca
Romolo Vallias Tenente Gallina
Gian Luigi Polidoroas (uncredited)Crew
" />Danilo DonatiCostume Design
" />Agenore IncrocciStory, Screenplay, Dialogue
" />Mario MonicelliDirector, Story, Screenplay
" />Luciano VincenzoniStory, Screenplay
" />Furio ScarpelliStory, Screenplay, Dialogue
" />Dino De LaurentiisProducer
" />Luigi De LaurentiisLine Producer
" />Nino RotaOriginal Music Composer
" />Giuseppe RotunnoDirector of Photography
" />Mario GarbugliaProduction Design