The Great War (1959)
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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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Luciano Vincenzoni (Story)
Agenore Incrocci (Story)
Furio Scarpelli (Story)
Mario Monicelli (Story)
Agenore Incrocci (Screenplay)
Furio Scarpelli (Screenplay)
Luciano Vincenzoni (Screenplay)
Mario Monicelli (Screenplay)
Agenore Incrocci (Dialogue)
Furio Scarpelli (Dialogue)
Release Date:
1959-10-28
Run Time:
137 min
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... Giovanni Busacca
... Oreste Jacovacci
... Costantina
... Bordin
... Capitano Castelli
... Tenente Gallina
... Maggiore Venturi
... Giardino
... Sottotenente Lorenzi
... Mandich
... Sergente Barriferri
... Rosario Nicotra
... Capitano Ferri
... Il Cappellano
... Generale
... Il Portadoni
... Moglie di Bordin
... De Concini
... Maggiore
... Giacomazzi
... Capitano Austriaco
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