Many Wars Ago (1970)
Uomini contro
They fought by the rule book... and died by the thousands!
100 min
Time after time, soldiers of the Italian Army are forced to leave their mountain trenches in attempts to storm an enemy fortress, always with the same disastrous results. As casualties mount, indignation spreads among the rank and file. Disturbed by his superiors' decisions, Lieutenant Sassu is led to question the purpose of war and reconsider where his real duties lie.
- Release date
- September 17, 1970
- Country of origin
- Italy, Serbia
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Cast
- Mark Frechette as Sub-lieutenant Roberto Sassu
- Alain Cuny as General Leone
- Gian Maria Volontè as Lieutenant Ottolenghi
- Giampiero Albertini as Captain Abbati
- Pier Paolo Capponi as Lieutenant Santini
- Franco Graziosi as Major Ruggero Malchiodi
- Mario Feliciani as Medic Colonel
- Alberto Mastino as Soldier Marrasi
- Brunetto Del Vita as Colonel Stringari
- Nino Vingelli as Neapolitan Injured Soldier
- Zdravko Smojver as Sergeant
- Antonio Pavan as Lt. Pavan
- Emilio Bonucci as Soldier
- Franco Acampora as Soldier
- Spartaco Conversi as Lieutenant
- Daria Nicolodi as Nurse
- Bruno Pischiutta as Bayonet Soldier
- Gianni Pulone as Wounded Soldier from Rome
- Franca Sciutto
- Francesco D'Adda as Military Doctor (uncredited)
- Stavros Tornes as General's Aide (uncredited)
Crew
- Francesco Rosi · Director
- Tonino Guerra · Writer
- Raffaele La Capria · Writer
- Francesco Rosi · Writer
- Emilio Lussu · Writer
- Luciano Perugia · Producer
- Francesco Rosi · Producer
- Piero Piccioni · Composer
- Pasqualino De Santis · Cinematographer
- Ruggero Mastroianni · Editor
- Andrea Crisanti · Production designer