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.
Director: Mario Monicelli
Genre: Comedy, War, Drama
Runtime: 137 min
Release Date: October 28, 1959
Cast
- Vittorio Gassman - Giovanni Busacca
- Alberto Sordi - Oreste Jacovacci
- Silvana Mangano - Costantina
- Folco Lulli - Bordin
- Bernard Blier - Capitano Castelli
- Romolo Valli - Tenente Gallina
- Vittorio Sanipoli - Maggiore Venturi
- Nicola Arigliano - Giardino
- Mario Valdemarin - Sottotenente Lorenzi
- Tiberio Mitri - Mandich
Screenplay
- Luciano Vincenzoni (Story)
- Agenore Incrocci (Story)
- Furio Scarpelli (Story)
- Mario Monicelli (Story)
- Agenore Incrocci (Screenplay)
Music: Nino Rota
Cinematography: Roberto Gerardi, Giuseppe Rotunno
Editing: Adriana Novelli
Production: gray-film, DDL Cinematografica
Country: France, Italy
Language: Deutsch, Italiano
Original Language: it
Themes
War Veterans and Reintegration, The Horror of War and Humanity, Hilarious High School Prank War
Keywords
world war i, 1910s, war
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Great War about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Great War?
- The Great War was directed by Mario Monicelli.
- Who stars in The Great War?
- The Great War stars Vittorio Gassman, Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano, Folco Lulli, Bernard Blier, Romolo Valli.
- How long is The Great War?
- The Great War has a runtime of 2h 17m (137 minutes).
- What genre is The Great War?
- The Great War is a Comedy, War, Drama film.
- Where was The Great War produced?
- The Great War was produced in France, Italy.
- What are the themes of The Great War?
- The themes of The Great War include: War Veterans and Reintegration, The Horror of War and Humanity, Hilarious High School Prank War.