Movie

The Great War

Released: October 28, 1959 (1959)

Runtime: 137 minutes

Genres: Comedy, War, Drama

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Folco Lulli as Bordin
Age at release: 47
Vittorio Sanipoli as Maggiore Venturi
Age at release: 44
Bernard Blier as Capitano Castelli
Age at release: 43
Alberto Sordi as Oreste Jacovacci
Age at release: 39
Vittorio Gassman as Giovanni Busacca
Age at release: 37
Nicola Arigliano as Giardino
Age at release: 35
Romolo Valli as Tenente Gallina
Age at release: 34
Tiberio Mitri as Mandich
Age at release: 33
Silvana Mangano as Costantina
Age at release: 29
Mario Valdemarin as Sottotenente Lorenzi
Age at release: Unknown

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Marcello Giorda as Generale
Age at release: 69
Mario Mazza as (uncredited)
Age at release: 63
Guido Celano as Maggiore
Age at release: 54
Achille Compagnoni as Il Cappellano
Age at release: 45
Mario Colli as (uncredited)
Age at release: 44
Mario Feliciani as (uncredited)
Age at release: 41
Gianni Baghino as Soldier on Train (uncredited)
Age at release: 40
Elsa Vazzoler as Moglie di Bordin
Age at release: 39
Gérard Herter as Capitano Austriaco
Age at release: 39
Livio Lorenzon as Sergente Barriferri
Age at release: 36
Mario Frera as (uncredited)
Age at release: 34
Tiberio Murgia as Rosario Nicotra
Age at release: 30
Ferruccio Amendola as De Concini
Age at release: 29
Edda Ferronao as (uncredited)
Age at release: 25
Geronimo Meynier as Il Portadoni
Age at release: 18
Carlo D'Angelo as Capitano Ferri
Age at release: Unknown
Luigi Fainelli as Giacomazzi
Age at release: Unknown
Leandro Punturi as (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown