La Grande Guerra (The Great War) (1959)
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Vittorio Gassman and Alberto Sordi don ill-fitting military uniforms in this anecdotal Italian service comedy. They play a couple of World War I soldiers, adept at sidestepping duty and responsibility, but courageous to the core when in a pinch. The film strives for the boisterous feel of What Price… More Vittorio Gassman and Alberto Sordi don ill-fitting military uniforms in this anecdotal Italian service comedy. They play a couple of World War I soldiers, adept at sidestepping duty and responsibility, but courageous to the core when in a pinch. The film strives for the boisterous feel of What Price Glory, but at 118 minutes the material wears rather thin. Still, the reputation of director Mario Monicelli helped this uneven production win a Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival. Originally released in Italy in 1959 as La Grande Guerra, The Great War was distributed in the U.S. two years later. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Mario Monicelli
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 1, 1959 Wide
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Cast
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Vittorio Gassman
as Giovanni Busacca
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Alberto Sordi
as Oreste Jacovacci
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Folco Lulli
as Bordin
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Bernard Blier
as Capitano Castelli
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Silvana Mangano
as Constantina
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Romolo Valli
as Tenente Gallina
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Guido Celano
as Italian major
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Gerard Herter
as German captain
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Livio Lorenzon
as Sergente Battiferri
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Tiberlo Murgia
as Nicotra
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Elsa Vazzoler
as Bordin's wife
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Carlo D'Angelo
as Capitano Ferri
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Geronimo Meynier
as Messenger
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Tiberio Mitri
as Mandrich
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Vittorio Sanipoli
as Maggiore Venturi
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Marcello Giorda
as The General
