The Great War

Name: The Great War
Genre: Comedy, War, Drama
Released: 1959-10-28
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 8.1

1959 · 2h 17m · Comedy, War, Drama

IMDb 8.1 RT 40%

The wild score split (40% critics vs 8.1 IMDb) screams 'divisive gem'—this Italian WWI comedy clearly resonates with audiences even if it baffled reviewers. Trust the 8.1 and give it a shot tonight if you're in the mood for something quirky and different.

Plot

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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