The Great War (1959)
The Great War (1959)
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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Cast

Vittorio Gassman Vittorio Gassman As: Giovanni Busacca
Alberto Sordi Alberto Sordi As: Oreste Jacovacci
Silvana Mangano Silvana Mangano As: Costantina
Folco Lulli Folco Lulli As: Bordin
Bernard Blier Bernard Blier As: Capitano Castelli
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Storyline

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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Certification: T

Details

Genres: Comedy, War, Drama

Language: Deutsch, Italiano

Release Date: 28 October 1959

Country: FR, IT

Runtime: 137m

Company Credits

Company: gray-film, DDL Cinematografica

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Cast

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

Giovanni Busacca

Alberto Sordi

Alberto Sordi

Oreste Jacovacci

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Costantina

Folco Lulli

Folco Lulli

Bordin

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Capitano Castelli

Romolo Valli

Romolo Valli

Tenente Gallina

Vittorio Sanipoli

Vittorio Sanipoli

Maggiore Venturi

Nicola Arigliano

Nicola Arigliano

Giardino

Mario Valdemarin

Mario Valdemarin

Sottotenente Lorenzi

Tiberio Mitri

Tiberio Mitri

Mandich

Livio Lorenzon

Livio Lorenzon

Sergente Barriferri

Tiberio Murgia

Tiberio Murgia

Rosario Nicotra

Carlo D'Angelo

Carlo D'Angelo

Capitano Ferri

Achille Compagnoni

Achille Compagnoni

Il Cappellano

Marcello Giorda

Marcello Giorda

Generale

Geronimo Meynier

Geronimo Meynier

Il Portadoni

Elsa Vazzoler

Elsa Vazzoler

Moglie di Bordin

Ferruccio Amendola

Ferruccio Amendola

De Concini

Guido Celano

Guido Celano

Maggiore

Luigi Fainelli

Luigi Fainelli

Giacomazzi

Gérard Herter

Gérard Herter

Capitano Austriaco

Mario Feliciani

Mario Feliciani

(uncredited)

Gianni Baghino

Gianni Baghino

Soldier on Train (uncredited)

Mario Colli

Mario Colli

(uncredited)

Mario Frera

Mario Frera

(uncredited)

Mario Mazza

Mario Mazza

(uncredited)

Gian Luigi Polidoro

Gian Luigi Polidoro

(uncredited)

Edda Ferronao

Edda Ferronao

(uncredited)

Leandro Punturi

Leandro Punturi

(uncredited)

Directed By

Mario Monicelli

Mario Monicelli

Director

Maurizio Lucci

Maurizio Lucci

Second Assistant Director

Silvana Mangini Colizzi

Silvana Mangini Colizzi

Script Supervisor

Giovanni Fago

Giovanni Fago

Second Assistant Director

Mario Maffei

Mario Maffei

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Giorgio Morra

Giorgio Morra

Unit Manager

Luigi De Laurentiis

Luigi De Laurentiis

Line Producer

Giorgio Adriani

Giorgio Adriani

Production Manager

Alfredo De Laurentiis

Alfredo De Laurentiis

Production Manager

Dino De Laurentiis

Dino De Laurentiis

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rino Carboni

Rino Carboni

Makeup Artist

Romolo De Martino

Romolo De Martino

Makeup Artist

Piero Gherardi

Piero Gherardi

Costume Design

Danilo Donati

Danilo Donati

Costume Design

Sound

Nino Rota

Nino Rota

Original Music Composer

Rocco Roy Mangano

Rocco Roy Mangano

Sound

Franco Ferrara

Franco Ferrara

Conductor

Bruno Moreal

Bruno Moreal

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Silvano Ippoliti

Silvano Ippoliti

Camera Operator

Giuseppe Rotunno

Giuseppe Rotunno

Director of Photography

Roberto Gerardi

Roberto Gerardi

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Mario Garbuglia

Mario Garbuglia

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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