Madman at War

Madman at War

Directed by Dino Risi

Produced by Renn Productions, Films A2

1985103 min5.8 / 10

A comedic wartime farce built on the clash between military authority and unpredictable eccentricity, using absurdity and the 'holy fool' archetype to satirize institutional rigidity.

A young psychiatrist struggles to remove an erratic captain from command at an Italian base in the Lybian desert during World War II.

Questions people ask

  • Is Madman at War sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Madman at War easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Madman at War violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Madman at War end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Madman at War scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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