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The Great War

8.119592h 17mMovieComedyWarDrama

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.

DirectorMario Monicelli
WritersLuciano Vincenzoni·Agenore Incrocci
ProducerDino De Laurentiis

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Streaming in 3 other countries

The Great War isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Belgium, France, Spain. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Mario Monicelli

VGVittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman
Giovanni Busacca
ASAlberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
Oreste Jacovacci
SMSilvana Mangano
Silvana Mangano
Costantina
FLFolco Lulli
Folco Lulli
Bordin
BBBernard Blier
Bernard Blier
Capitano Castelli
RVRomolo Valli
Romolo Valli
Tenente Gallina
VSVittorio Sanipoli
Vittorio Sanipoli
Maggiore Venturi
NANicola Arigliano
Nicola Arigliano
Giardino
MVMario Valdemarin
Mario Valdemarin
Sottotenente Lorenzi
TMTiberio Mitri
Tiberio Mitri
Mandich
LLLivio Lorenzon
Livio Lorenzon
Sergente Barriferri
TMTiberio Murgia
Tiberio Murgia
Rosario Nicotra

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