The Great War (La grande guerra) 65 years old

The Great War

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.

Credits

The Great War Cast

Name Character
Silvana Mangano She was 29, 59 years old when she died as Costantina
Vittorio Gassman He was 37, 77 years old when he died as Giovanni Busacca
Romolo Valli He was 34, 54 years old when he died as Tenente Gallina
Gérard Herter He was 39, 86 years old when he died as Capitano Austriaco
Ferruccio Amendola He was 29, 71 years old when he died as De Concini
Tiberio Murgia He was 30, 81 years old when he died as Rosario Nicotra
Alberto Sordi He was 39, 82 years old when he died as Oreste Jacovacci
Folco Lulli He was 47, 57 years old when he died as Bordin
Bernard Blier He was 43, 73 years old when he died as Capitano Castelli
Mario Feliciani He was 41, 90 years old when he died as (non accreditato)
Vittorio Sanipoli He was 44, 76 years old when he died as Maggiore Venturi
Geronimo Meynier He was 18, now 83 years old as Il Portadoni
Guido Celano He was 55, 83 years old when he died as Maggiore
Mario Colli He was 44, 74 years old when he died as (non accreditato)
Mario Mazza He was 77, 77 years old when he died as (non accreditato)
Gian Luigi Polidoro He was 32, 73 years old when he died as (non accreditato)
Livio Lorenzon He was 36, 48 years old when he died as Sergente Barriferri
Marcello Giorda He was 69, 70 years old when he died as Generale
Edda Ferronao She was 25, now 90 years old as (non accreditata)
Tiberio Mitri He was 33, 74 years old when he died as Mandich
Mario Valdemarin He was 27, now 92 years old as Sottotenente Lorenzi
Gianni Baghino He was 40, 75 years old when he died as (non accreditato)
Elsa Vazzoler She was 39, 69 years old when she died as Moglie di Bordin
Nicola Arigliano He was 35, 86 years old when he died as Giardino
Carlo D'Angelo He was 40, 54 years old when he died as Capitano Ferri

The Great War Crew

Name Department
Piero Gherardi as Costume Design. He was 49 (61) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Danilo Donati as Costume Design. He was 33 (75) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Adriana Novelli as Editor. Editing
Roberto Gerardi as Director of Photography. He was 40 (75) years old when He died Camera
Nino Rota as Music. He was 47 (67) years old when He died Sound
Leonida Barboni as Director of Photography. He was 49 (60) years old when He died Camera
The Great War poster
The Great War (65 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, October 28, 1959
  • Runtime: 130 minutes