Film
Many Wars Ago
1970· 16· 1h 41m· Drama· War
“They fought by the rule book... and died by the thousands!”
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.
1970-09-17
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorFrancesco Rosi
WriterFrancesco Rosi
ProducerFrancesco Rosi
Director of PhotographyPasqualino De Santis
Original Music ComposerPiero Piccioni
EditorRuggero Mastroianni
Full cast & crew (24 cast · 36 crew)
Details
Released1970-09-17
Runtime1h 41m · 16
StatusReleased
StudiosJadran Film · Prima Cinematografica
LanguagesItalian
CountriesItaly · Yugoslavia
Rating7.3/10 · 142 votes
Original languageit
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