
Paths of Glory(1957)
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.


“The great battle spectacle of our time!”
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.

Vittorio Gassman
Giovanni Busacca

Alberto Sordi
Oreste Jacovacci

Silvana Mangano
Costantina

Folco Lulli
Bordin

Bernard Blier
Capitano Castelli

Romolo Valli
Tenente Gallina

Vittorio Sanipoli
Maggiore Venturi

Nicola Arigliano
Giardino

Mario Valdemarin
Sottotenente Lorenzi

Tiberio Mitri
Mandich
The Great War is a comedy, war, drama film released in 1959 exploring themes of world war i, 1910s, war. Directed by Mario Monicelli, it stars Vittorio Gassman, Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano. 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.
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