The Great War (1959)
With Alberto Sordi, Vittorio Gassman, Silvana Mangano, Romolo Valli, Folco Lulli, Bernard Blier, Vittorio Sanipoli, Nicola Arigliano
Directed by Mario Monicelli
The Great War (Italian: La grande guerra) is a 1959 Italian comedy-drama war film directed by Mario Monicelli. It tells the story of an odd couple of army buddies in World War I; the movie, while played on a comedic register, does not hide from the viewer the horrors and grimness of trench warfare. Starring Alberto Sordi and Vittorio Gassman and produced by Dino De Laurentiis, the film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Its crew also included Danilo Donati (costumes) and Mario Garbuglia (set designer).
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