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How I Lost the War

6.519471h 30mMovieComedy

Leo Bianchetti has just finished his military service but then is again called to arms; after 10 years on various fronts, he finds himself again in Italy to guard a bridge destroyes by the Germans that he doesn't want to leave.

DirectorCarlo Borghesio
WritersLeonardo Benvenuti·Tullio Pinelli
ProducerLuigi Rovere

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How I Lost the War isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Italy. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Carlo Borghesio

EMErminio Macario
Erminio Macario
Leo Bianchetti
VC
Vera Carmi
Gemma
NBNando Bruno
Nando Bruno
Checco Tremelloni
CCCarlo Campanini
Carlo Campanini
Capitano tedesco
FLFolco Lulli
Folco Lulli
Ufficiale americano sul ponte
PLPiero Lulli
Piero Lulli
Ufficiale tedesco sul ponte
NFNunzio Filogamo
Nunzio Filogamo
Il venditore di cappelli
MTMarco Tulli
Marco Tulli
Ufficiale tedesco
ATAldo Tonti
Aldo Tonti
Fritz - soldato tedesco

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