The Great War

The Great War

1959 · 137 min · IT · 8.1 (380 votes)
Dir. Mario Monicelli · Starring Vittorio Gassman, Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano, Folco Lulli, Bernard Blier, Romolo Valli · Music Nino Rota

“The great battle spectacle of our time!”

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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.

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This film offers a darkly comedic and cynical look at the absurdity of war. It feels weary and resigned, with characters desperately trying to avoid the inevitable. A satirical take on wartime duty and survival.

darkly comedicabsurdistcynicalwearysteadyItalian neorealismsatiricalwartime dramawarcowardiceabsurdity of conflictsurvival
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