The Great War (1959)

The great battle spectacle of our time!

ComedyWarDrama

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.

Release Date

October 28, 1959

Runtime

2h 17m

Rating

8.1/10 (369 votes)

Director: Mario Monicelli

Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano, Folco Lulli, Bernard Blier, Romolo Valli, Vittorio Sanipoli, Nicola Arigliano

The Great War

Name: The Great War
Genre: Comedy, War, Drama
Released: 1959-10-28
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano, Folco Lulli, Bernard Blier

The great battle spectacle of our time!

Comedy

War

Drama

The Great War

The great battle spectacle of our time!

137 min

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.

The great battle spectacle of our time!

8.1

137 min

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.

Production Info

StatusReleased

Original LanguageItalian

Release Date10/28/1959

Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

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Produced by

Production Companies

gray-film

DDL Cinematografica

Keywords

world war i

1910s

war

Spoken Languages

German

Italian

Production Countries

France

Italy

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Cast

Vittorio Gassman

as Giovanni Busacca

Alberto Sordi

as Oreste Jacovacci

Silvana Mangano

as Costantina

Folco Lulli

as Bordin

Bernard Blier

as Capitano Castelli

Romolo Valli

as Tenente Gallina

Vittorio Sanipoli

as Maggiore Venturi

Nicola Arigliano

as Giardino

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Great War about?▾

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.

How long is The Great War?▾

2h 17m

When was The Great War released?▾

October 28, 1959

Who directed The Great War?▾

Mario Monicelli

Who stars in The Great War?▾

Vittorio Gassman, Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano

What genre is The Great War?▾

Comedy, War, Drama

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