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Many Wars Ago

Name: Many Wars Ago
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1970-09-17
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7.301

★ 7,3 /10 (143 Votes)

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.

Stream

Release date

17/09/1970

Votes

143

Popularity

1.3

They fought by the rule book... and died by the thousands!

Genres

Drama War

Status

Released

Original title

Uomini contro

Language

Runtime

101 min

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

No photo

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

No photo

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

No photo

William Conroy

Italian Soldier (uncredited)

Francesco D'Adda

Military Doctor (uncredited)

Stavros Tornes

General's Aide (uncredited)

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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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