Is The Great War easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Great War sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Great War scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Great War end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Great War violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Great War

Name: The Great War
Genre: Comedy, War, Drama
Released: 1959
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Alberto Sordi, Silvana Mangano, Folco Lulli, Bernard Blier

The great battle spectacle of our time!

Directed by Mario Monicelli

Produced by gray-film, DDL Cinematografica

1959137 min8.1 / 10

A comedic wartime romp centered on two Italian conscripts' misadventures trying to dodge military service during WWI, balancing humor with the period setting.

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.

Clusters

Underdog Team Victories Combat and Battles Historical War Movies Historical Movies

Genres

Comedy War Drama

Keywords

World War I 1910s War

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is The Great War easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Is The Great War sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is The Great War scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does The Great War end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Great War violent? 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.

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