The Great War
La grande guerra
“The great battle spectacle of our time!”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Vittorio Gassman
Giovanni Busacca
Alberto Sordi
Oreste Jacovacci
Silvana Mangano
Costantina
Folco Lulli
Bordin
Bernard Blier
Capitano Castelli
Romolo Valli
Tenente Gallina
Vittorio Sanipoli
Maggiore Venturi
Nicola Arigliano
Giardino
Mario Valdemarin
Sottotenente Lorenzi
Tiberio Mitri
Mandich
Livio Lorenzon
Sergente Barriferri
Tiberio Murgia
Rosario Nicotra
Carlo D'Angelo
Capitano Ferri
Achille Compagnoni
Il Cappellano
Marcello Giorda
Generale
Geronimo Meynier
Il Portadoni
Elsa Vazzoler
Moglie di Bordin
Ferruccio Amendola
De Concini
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mario Monicelli
- Screenplay & Story
- Furio Scarpelli, Mario Monicelli, Agenore Incrocci, Luciano Vincenzoni
- Original Score
- Nino Rota
- Original Title
- La grande guerra
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- German, Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Production Studios
- gray-film, DDL Cinematografica
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mario Monicelli
Furio Scarpelli, Mario Monicelli, Agenore Incrocci, Luciano Vincenzoni
Nino Rota
Giuseppe Rotunno, Roberto Gerardi
Adriana Novelli
Dino De Laurentiis
Department Leadership Roster
Mario Monicelli
Director
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Mario Monicelli
Screenplay
Agenore Incrocci
Screenplay
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Luciano Vincenzoni
Screenplay
Giuseppe Rotunno
Director of Photography
Adriana Novelli
Editor
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Roberto Gerardi
Director of Photography
Danilo Donati
Costume Design
Mario Garbuglia
Production Design
Piero Gherardi
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Great War
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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.
Who directed The Great War?
The Great War was directed by Mario Monicelli.
Who stars in The Great War?
The principal cast of The Great War includes Vittorio Gassman, Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano, Folco Lulli, Bernard Blier.
When was The Great War released and how long is it?
The Great War was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 2h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for The Great War?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Great War was composed by Nino Rota.