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.
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.
- (4.6K)
- Comedy, Drama, War
- Mario Monicelli
- 1959-10-28
Summaries. The Italian Army fought against the Austrians during World War I. 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 ...
Directed by Mario Monicelli. 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. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
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- Gray-Film, Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
- Mario Monicelli
The Great War 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.
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Vittorio Gassman and Alberto Sordi don ill-fitting military uniforms in this anecdotal Italian service comedy. They play a couple of World War I soldiers, adept at sidestepping duty and responsibility, but courageous to the core when in a pinch.
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.
