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The Great War

Original title: La grande guerra

“The great battle spectacle of our time!”

1959 · 2 h 17 min
Directed by Mario Monicelli
ComedyDramaWar

Cast

Alberto Sordi Vittorio Gassman Silvana Mangano

Credits

Written by: Agenore Incrocci

Plot

Two cowardly soldiers do their best to avoid fighting in the First World War, but become unlikely heroes.

Sinekatalog’s take

Mario Monicelli's war comedy follows two cowardly Italian soldiers dodging combat who become unlikely heroes. Alberto Sordi and Vittorio Gassman are brilliant, and the film's sudden, moving turn won a Golden Lion.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (5,141 votes)
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