The Great War
1959 film by Mario Monicelli
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Summary
The Great War is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,326 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Golden Lion[3]
- Director: Mario Monicelli[4]
- Screenwriter: Mario Monicelli[5], Luciano Vincenzoni[6], Agenore Incrocci[7], Furio Scarpelli[8]
- Composer: Nino Rota[9]
- Genre: comedy film[10], drama film[11]
- Cast member: Alberto Sordi[12], Vittorio Gassman[13], Silvana Mangano[14], Romolo Valli[15], Folco Lulli[16], Bernard Blier[17], Vittorio Sanipoli[18], Nicola Arigliano[19], Geronimo Meynier[20], Mario Valdemarin[21], Elsa Vazzoler[22], Tiberio Murgia[23], Livio Lorenzon[24], Ferruccio Amendola[25]
- Producer: Dino De Laurentiis[26]
- Production company: Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica[27]
- Director of photography: Leonida Barboni[28], Roberto Gerardi[29], Giuseppe Rotunno[30], Giuseppe Serrandi[31]
- Original language of film or TV show: Italian[32]
- Commons category: La grande guerra[33]
- Color: black-and-white[34]
- Country of origin: France[35], Italy[36]
- Publication date: September 5, 1959[37]
- Narrative location: Italy[38]
- Main subject: trench warfare[39], World War I[40]
- Film editor: Adriana Novelli[41]
- Described by source: 100 Italian films to be saved[42]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[43], International Submission to the Academy Awards[44]
- Title: La grande guerra[45]
- FSK film rating: FSK 16[46]
- Duration: 137 minutes[47]
- Set in period: World War I[48], 1910s[49], 20th century[50]
- Costume designer: Danilo Donati[51]
Why It Matters
The Great War has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
What awards did The Great War receive?
Honors received include Golden Lion[3].