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1959 · 137 min · NR

The Great War

Directed by Mario Monicelli · Comedy, War, Drama

The Great War (1959) is a Comedy film, directed by Mario Monicelli set in Italy during the 1910s.

Themes of war's cost and friendship run throughout.

Composer
Nino Rota
Cinematography
Giuseppe RotunnoRoberto Gerardi
Cast
Vittorio GassmanAlberto SordiSilvana ManganoFolco LulliBernard BlierRomolo ValliVittorio SanipoliNicola Arigliano

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Italy
Setting
Rural
When
1910s

Premise & themes

Themes
War's CostFriendship
Tone
Darkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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