The Shortest Day
Il giorno più corto
Synopsis
Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle.
Top Cast
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Ciccio Ingrassia
Francesco Coppola
Franco Franchi
Franco Lo Grugno
Gino Cervi
Colonnello Daini
Totò
frate bersagliere
Eduardo De Filippo
mafioso
Peppino De Filippo
Zio Peppino
Terence Hill
Soldato austriaco
Aldo Fabrizi
facchino
Walter Chiari
avvocato difensore
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Erede Siciliano (uncredited)
Simone Signoret
Contadina
Stewart Granger
Avvocato (uncredited)
Erminio Macario
Soldato in cucina (uncredited)
Virna Lisi
Naja, una spia austriaca
Carlo Pisacane
Zio Michele (uncredited)
Giuliano Gemma
Soldato (uncredited)
Annie Girardot
L'infermiera
Ugo Tognazzi
Pecoraio
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergio Corbucci
- Screenplay & Story
- Bruno Corbucci, Giovanni Grimaldi, Giorgio Arlorio
- Original Score
- Piero Piccioni
- Original Title
- Il giorno più corto
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Titanus
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergio Corbucci
Bruno Corbucci, Giovanni Grimaldi, Giorgio Arlorio, Sandro Continenza
Piero Piccioni
Enzo Barboni
Ruggero Mastroianni
Goffredo Lombardo
Department Leadership Roster
Marcella De Marchis
Costume Design
Bruno Corbucci
Screenplay
Giovanni Grimaldi
Screenplay
Giorgio Arlorio
Screenplay
Sergio Corbucci
Director
Goffredo Lombardo
Producer
Enzo Barboni
Director of Photography
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Carlo Simi
Production Design
Piero Piccioni
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Shortest Day
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Shortest Day about?
Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle.
Who directed The Shortest Day?
The Shortest Day was directed by Sergio Corbucci.
Who stars in The Shortest Day?
The principal cast of The Shortest Day includes Ciccio Ingrassia, Franco Franchi, Gino Cervi, Totò, Eduardo De Filippo.
When was The Shortest Day released and how long is it?
The Shortest Day was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for The Shortest Day?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Shortest Day was composed by Piero Piccioni.