


The Great War at a glance
The Great War is a 1959 comedy and war film, running 2h 17m. Its current release status is “Released”. Age rating: T in the United Kingdom.
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Rated T in the United Kingdom — suitable for older children and teenagers; parental guidance recommended.
All key facts8
- Type
- Feature film
- Released
- 1959-10-28
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Genres
- Comedy, War, Drama
- Director
- Mario Monicelli
- Original language
- Italian
- Status
- Released
- TMDB rating
- 8.1 / 10 · 381 votes
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Synopsis
Feature filmItaly, 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.
Cast
14 names
Vittorio GassmanGiovanni Busacca
Alberto SordiOreste Jacovacci
Silvana ManganoCostantina
Folco LulliBordin
Bernard BlierCapitano Castelli
Romolo ValliTenente Gallina
Vittorio SanipoliMaggiore Venturi
Nicola AriglianoGiardino
Mario ValdemarinSottotenente Lorenzi
Tiberio MitriMandich
Livio LorenzonSergente Barriferri
Tiberio MurgiaRosario Nicotra
Achille CompagnoniIl CappellanoQuestions about The Great War
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The Great War is rated T in the United Kingdom. That rating covers the themes and content levels set by the local classifier, so use it together with your own judgement for younger viewers.
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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?
The Great War runs for 2h 17m. The certification and runtime come from TMDB and can differ by region.
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