Vittorio Gassman
Giovanni Busacca
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The Great War ( Italian: La grande guerra) is a 1959 Italian comedy-drama war film directed by Mario Monicelli. It tells the story of an odd couple of army buddies in World War I; the movie, while played on a comedic register, does not hide from the viewer the horrors and grimness of trench warfare. Starring Alberto Sordi and Vittorio Gassman ...
The Great War: Directed by Mario Monicelli. With Alberto Sordi, Vittorio Gassman, Bernard Blier, Folco Lulli. The Italian Army fought against the Austrians during World War I.
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- Comedy, Drama, War
- Mario Monicelli
- 1959-10-28
The Great War (Italian: La grande guerra) is a 1959 Italian film directed by Mario Monicelli. It tells the story of an odd couple of army buddies in World War I; the movie, while played on a comedic register, does not hide from the viewer the horrors and grimness of trench warfare. Starring Alberto Sordi and Vittorio Gassman and produced by ...
- Mario Monicelli
Italy, 1916. Oreste Jacovacci and Giovanni Busacca are conscripted, as all the Italian youths, to serve the army in the WWI. They meet at the recruiting office where Giovanni bribes Oreste in the hope of securing a medical deferment, however the joke is on him when Oreste pulls off a hilarious double cross. Destine to serve as comrades in the ...
Synopsis. 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. Remove Ads.
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- Gray-Film, DDL Cinematografica
- Mario Monicelli
The Great War. Two reluctant soldiers (Vittorio Gassman, Alberto Sordi) in World War II Italy are mistaken for heroes after their unit is wiped out in battle. There is no development in it, aside ...
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- Comedy, Drama, War
- R
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The Great War is a film directed by Mario Monicelli with Alberto Sordi, Vittorio Gassman, Silvana Mangano, Folco Lulli .... Year: 1959. Original title: La grande guerra. Synopsis: 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 ...
