Top Cast
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Vittorio Gassman
Giovanni Busacca
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Alberto Sordi
Oreste Jacovacci
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Silvana Mangano
Costantina
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Folco Lulli
Bordin
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Bernard Blier
Capitano Castelli
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Romolo Valli
Tenente Gallina
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Vittorio Sanipoli
Maggiore Venturi
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Nicola Arigliano
Giardino
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Mario Valdemarin
Sottotenente Lorenzi
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.
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