The Great War
1959 · 137 MIN · IMDB 8.1 · 4,809 VOTES · DIR. Mario Monicelli
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,268 lines
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00:02:31 Hi, Pasquale.
00:07:29 We have never eaten together, so don't address me as "you".
00:11:59 Sure, this country needs workers, not corpses.
00:17:34 After a while this nonsense didn't make anyone laugh anymore.
00:22:57 - I have seen some activity there. - Thank you, chaplain.
00:27:30 But if we went home, do you know what would happen?
00:32:41 You must believe me, after I became a soldier
00:37:06 If I get to him, I'll break his knees.
00:42:26 Who is your commander?
00:47:31 Will you give me some of that holy oil?
00:55:26 Towards the next trench!
01:00:37 We can't know if they've been in the war or not.
01:05:36 Dirty slob, come to daddy. See where it leads you!
01:10:17 What are you doing?
01:16:47 - How? With barbed wire! - Yes Sir.
01:22:25 - I'll throw it in your face! - I'm not moving.
01:27:08 - If we return without the stakes, we'll be punished. - Sure.
01:34:32 Gentleman, gentlemen, your thankfulness is nice
01:38:46 - Goodbye mimosas! - What twerps we are!
01:44:37 < Hey, I'm leaving! Who doesn't come now is left here!
01:49:14 - You too have to pull! - I'm an officer!
01:54:12 So nice here!
02:02:34 I do understand you.
02:29:09 - My feet are size 45.
Cast & Characters
Alberto Sordi
Oreste Jacovacci
Vittorio Gassman
Giovanni Busacca
Bernard Blier
Capitano Castelli
Folco Lulli
Bordin
Vittorio Sanipoli
Maggiore Venturi
Romolo Valli
Tenente Gallina
Mario Valdemarin
Sottotenente Lorenzi
Nicola Arigliano
Giardino
Livio Lorenzon
Sergente Barriferri
Tiberio Mitri
Mandich
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,268
Dialogue density9.3 lines / min
First line00:02:31
Final line02:29:09
Production Record
DirectorMario Monicelli
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes4,809