Poster for the movie The Great War

The Great War

1959 • 137 minutes
ComedyWarDrama

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.

Picture of Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

Giovanni Busacca

Picture of Alberto Sordi

Alberto Sordi

Oreste Jacovacci

Picture of Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Costantina

Picture of Folco Lulli

Folco Lulli

Bordin

Picture of Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Capitano Castelli

Picture of Romolo Valli

Romolo Valli

Tenente Gallina

Picture of Vittorio Sanipoli

Vittorio Sanipoli

Maggiore Venturi

Picture of Nicola Arigliano

Nicola Arigliano

Giardino

Picture of Mario Valdemarin

Mario Valdemarin

Sottotenente Lorenzi

Picture of Tiberio Mitri

Tiberio Mitri

Mandich

Picture of Livio Lorenzon

Livio Lorenzon

Sergente Barriferri

Picture of Tiberio Murgia

Tiberio Murgia

Rosario Nicotra

Picture of Carlo D'Angelo

Carlo D'Angelo

Capitano Ferri

Picture of Achille Compagnoni

Achille Compagnoni

Il Cappellano

Picture of Marcello Giorda

Marcello Giorda

Generale

Picture of Geronimo Meynier

Geronimo Meynier

Il Portadoni

Picture of Elsa Vazzoler

Elsa Vazzoler

Moglie di Bordin

Picture of Ferruccio Amendola

Ferruccio Amendola

De Concini

Picture of Guido Celano

Guido Celano

Maggiore

Picture of Luigi Fainelli

Luigi Fainelli

Giacomazzi

Picture of Gérard Herter

Gérard Herter

Capitano Austriaco

Picture of Mario Feliciani

Mario Feliciani

(uncredited)

Picture of Gianni Baghino

Gianni Baghino

Soldier on Train (uncredited)

Picture of Mario Colli

Mario Colli

(uncredited)

Picture of Mario Frera

Mario Frera

(uncredited)

Picture of Mario Mazza

Mario Mazza

(uncredited)

Picture of Gian Luigi Polidoro

Gian Luigi Polidoro

(uncredited)

Picture of Edda Ferronao

Edda Ferronao

(uncredited)

Picture of Leandro Punturi

Leandro Punturi

(uncredited)