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La grande guerra

La grande guerra

1959Movie⏱️ 2h 17mApproved
ComedyDramaWar
8.1
IMDB Rating
4,989 votes

The Italian Army fought against the Austrians during World War I.

Director
Mario Monicelli
Writers
Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni
Stars
Alberto Sordi, Vittorio Gassman, Bernard Blier
Release Date
October 28, 1959
Language
Italian, German
Country
Italy, France
🏆 6
Wins
🎯 9
Nominations
💬 16
Reviews
📋 8.0K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
as Oreste Jacovacci
Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman
as Giovanni Busacca
Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier
as Capitano Castelli
Folco Lulli
Folco Lulli
as Bordin
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Vittorio Sanipoli
as Maggiore Venturi
Romolo Valli
Romolo Valli
as Tenente Gallina
Mario Valdemarin
Mario Valdemarin
as Sottotenente Lorenzi
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Nicola Arigliano
as Giardino
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Livio Lorenzon
as Sergente Barriferri
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Tiberio Mitri
as Mandich

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Palmanova, Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
Production
Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica, Gray-Film

🏷️ Keywords

austro hungarian armyitalian militarymilitary uniformarmy uniformeurope

🎯 Categories

ItalianComedyDramaWar

⭐ Featured Review

Black comedy with two botcher and coward soldiers masterfully played by Alberto Sordi and Vittorio Gassman
by ma-cortes2014-10-28
7/10

"Italy, 1916. Roman Oreste Jacovacci (Alberto Sordi) and Milanese Giovanni Busacca (Vittorio Gassman) are reluctantly recruited to Italian army during Austria-Italy war . They both attempting a great number of schemes to get out for fighting and working . Giovanni bribes Oreste, believing to his fake pledges to make him evading the army . Both of whom try in every way to avoid serving the army but their circumstance dictates otherwise , as the destiny make them meeting again on the train headed to the front. However , Oreste stolen money to Giovanni they become friends and in first times are al..."

💡 Did You Know?

Dino De Laurentiis asked to eliminate a scene showing the arrival in the village, which serves as the center of the rear, of a number of whores. These women, with Constantina, would arrive in a military truck.

📖 Synopsis

The Italian Army fought against the Austrians during World War I.