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The Great War is a italien film of genre Drama directed by Mario Monicelli with Alberto Sordi
The Great War (1959)
La Grande Guerra
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Add to a movie listLength 2h10
Directed by Mario Monicelli
OriginItalie
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Political films, Erotic thriller films
Rating80%
The Great War (Italian: La grande guerra) is a 1959 Italian 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).
It was an Academy Award nominee as Best Foreign Film. In 1999 the critics of Ciak magazine chose it as one of the 100 most important films in history. It won huge success outside Italy, especially in France.
Synopsis
Oreste Jacovacci from Rome and Giovanni Busacca from Milan meet each other during the call to arms at the start of World War I. Although completely different in character, they are united in their lack of idealism and their desire to avoid any danger and get out of the war unscathed. They and a varied group of civilians and fellow soldiers (including the prostitute Costantina, played by Silvana Mangano) go through many ups and downs during their training, battles and rare moments of leave. They are considered "inefficient" due to their limited military valour and so are made message-runners to the staff, a very dangerous job. Having succeeded in their mission, a sudden change in which side hold which trench leaves them in enemy territory, where they are captured by the Austrians wearing Austrian uniforms they had found in a barn.Actors
Alberto Sordi
(Oreste Jacovacci)
Vittorio Gassman
(Giovanni Busacca)
Silvana Mangano
(Costantina)
Romolo Valli
(Tenente Gallina)
Folco Lulli
(Bordin)
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