The Great War (1959)★ 8.1/10

Approved · IT,FR · 137 min · October 27, 1959

• Comedy
• Drama
• War

Directed by: Mario Monicelli

Written by: Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, Mario Monicelli

In 1916 Italy, conscripts Oreste and Giovanni navigate military absurdities, brief peace, and romantic misadventures, only to be captured behind enemy lines, forced to choose between survival and loyalty.