A truly compelling anti-war film from Italy, which echoes Kubrick's earlier masterpiece Paths of Glory. Excellent performances and camera work communicate the message well: war is the most insane kind of hell indeed...
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Many Wars Ago
1970 IT 101 min
Overview
Time after time, soldiers of the Italian Army are forced to leave their mountain trenches in attempts to storm an enemy fortress, always with the same disastrous results. As casualties mount, indignation spreads among the rank and file. Disturbed by his superiors' decisions, Lieutenant Sassu is led to question the purpose of war and reconsider where his real duties lie.
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Release date
17/09/1970
Votes
143
Popularity
1.3
Mark Frechette
Lt. Sassu
Alain Cuny
Gen. Leone
Gian Maria Volonté
Lt. Ottolenghi
Giampiero Albertini
Capt. Abbati
Pier Paolo Capponi
Lt. Santini
Franco Graziosi
Maj. Malchiodi
Mario Feliciani
Colonel Doctor
Alberto Mastino
Soldier Marrasi
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Brunetto Del Vita
Col. Stringari
Nino Vingelli
Wounded Soldier from Naples
No photo
Zdravko Smojver
Sergeant
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Antonio Pavan
Lt. Pavan
Emilio Bonucci
Soldier
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Franco Acampora
Soldier
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Luigi Pignatelli
Lt. Avellini
Spartaco Conversi
Lieutenant
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Maurizio Mastino
Scout Soldier
Daria Nicolodi
Nurse
Bruno Pischiutta
Bayonet Soldier
Gianni Pulone
Wounded Soldier from Rome
No photo
Franca Sciutto
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William Conroy
Italian Soldier (uncredited)
Francesco D'Adda
Military Doctor (uncredited)
Stavros Tornes
General's Aide (uncredited)
Original Soundtrack
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Benito Mussolini: Anatomy of a Dictator
The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands
Wooden Crosses
Newspaper Train
Night and Day
Kultainen vasikka
Beneath Hill 60
Women's Letters
King of Hearts
Biggles
A Farewell to Arms
Random Harvest
The Great Waldo Pepper
The Lost Battalion
Mata Hari
Alistair1918
Surrender
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Švejk On The Front
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