The Great War

(1959)Directed by Mario Monicelli137 minComedy, War, Drama
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.

Vittorio Gassmanas Giovanni Busacca
Alberto Sordias Oreste Jacovacci
Silvana Manganoas Costantina
Folco Lullias Bordin
Bernard Blieras Capitano Castelli
Romolo Vallias Tenente Gallina
Vittorio Sanipolias Maggiore Venturi
Nicola Ariglianoas Giardino
Mario Valdemarinas Sottotenente Lorenzi
Tiberio Mitrias Mandich
Livio Lorenzonas Sergente Barriferri
Tiberio Murgiaas Rosario Nicotra
Carlo D'Angeloas Capitano Ferri
Achille Compagnonias Il Cappellano
Marcello Giordaas Generale
Geronimo Meynieras Il Portadoni
Elsa Vazzoleras Moglie di Bordin
Ferruccio Amendolaas De Concini
Guido Celanoas Maggiore
Luigi Fainellias Giacomazzi
Gérard Herteras Capitano Austriaco
Mario Felicianias (uncredited)
GBGianni Baghinoas Soldier on Train (uncredited)
Mario Collias (uncredited)