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The Great War
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Title: The Great War

Release Date: 28 Oct 1959

Runtime: 2h 17m

Genre: Comedy, War, Drama

Director: gray-film, DDL Cinematografica

Production Companies: gray-film, DDL Cinematografica

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 8.1 (344 votes)

Cast

  • Giovanni Busacca: Vittorio Gassman
  • Oreste Jacovacci: Alberto Sordi
  • Costantina: Silvana Mangano
  • Bordin: Folco Lulli
  • Capitano Castelli: Bernard Blier
  • Tenente Gallina: Romolo Valli
  • Maggiore Venturi: Vittorio Sanipoli
  • Giardino: Nicola Arigliano
  • Sottotenente Lorenzi: Mario Valdemarin
  • Mandich: Tiberio Mitri
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