Many Wars Ago (1970)
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- 1h 41min
- Drama, War
- 17 Sep 1970 (Italy)
- Movie
On the Italian/Austrian front during World War I, a disastrous Italian attack upon the Austrian positions leads to a mutiny among the Italian troops.
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Cast
| Mark Frechette | ... |
Sub-lieutenant Sassu
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| Alain Cuny | ... |
General Leone
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| Gian Maria Volontè | ... |
Lieutenant Ottolenghi
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Giampiero Albertini | ... |
Capitan Abbati
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| Pier Paolo Capponi | ... |
Lieutenant Santini
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Franco Graziosi | ... |
Major Ruggero Malchiodi
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| Mario Feliciani | ... |
Medic Colonel
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Alberto Mastino | ... |
Soldier Marrasi
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Brunetto Del Vita | ... |
Colonel Stringari
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| Nino Vingelli | ... |
Neapolitan Injured Soldier
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Zdravko Smojver | ... |
Sergeant
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Antonio Pavan | ... |
Lieutenant Pavan
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Emilio Bonucci | ... |
Soldier
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Franco Acampora | ... |
Soldier
(as Francesco Acampora)
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Luigi Pignatelli | ... |
Sub-lieutenant Avellini
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Spartaco Conversi | ... |
Lieutenant in Trench
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Maurizio Mastino | ... |
Scout Soldier
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| Daria Nicolodi | ... |
Nurse
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| Bruno Pischiutta | ... |
Bayonet Soldier
(as Mario Pischiutta)
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Gianni Pulone | ... |
Roman Injured Soldier
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Franca Sciutto |
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William Conroy | ... |
Italian Soldier (uncredited)
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Francesco D'Adda | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Stavros Tornes | ... |
General's Aide (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Francesco Rosi | ||
Written by
| Tonino Guerra | ... | (screenplay) (as Antonio Guerra) and |
| Raffaele La Capria | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Francesco Rosi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Emilio Lussu | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Luciano Perugia | ... | producer |
| Francesco Rosi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Piero Piccioni | ||
Cinematography by
| Pasqualino De Santis | ||
Editing by
| Ruggero Mastroianni | ||
Editorial Department
| Lea Mazzocchi | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Andrea Crisanti | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ezio Di Monte | ||
Costume Design by
| Franco Carretti | ||
| Gabriella Pescucci | ||
Makeup Department
| Massimo De Rossi | ... | makeup artist |
| Sukrija Sarkic | ... | makeup artist (as Suco Sarkic) |
Production Management
| Donko Buljan | ... | production manager |
| Paolo De Andreis | ... | unit manager |
| Carlo Lastricati | ... | production manager |
| Marko Vrdoljak | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marco Guarnascheli | ... | assistant director |
| Svetislav Pavlovic | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Tihomir Piletic | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Italo Cameracanna | ... | foley artist / sound effects editor |
| Vittorio Massi | ... | sound |
| Erik Molnar | ... | sound |
| Mario Morigi | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Zdravko Smojver | ... | special effects (as Smojver Zdravko) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Josip Akcic | ... | assistant camera |
| Francesco Brescini | ... | electrician |
| Mario Cimini | ... | camera operator |
| Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci | ... | assistant camera (as Gianni Fiore) |
| Marcello Mastrogirolamo | ... | assistant camera |
| Alberto Pizzi | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
| Luigi Urbini | ... | conductor (as Pierluigi Urbini) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Franca Invernizzi | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Marina Cicogna | ... | presenter |
| Gianna Di Michele | ... | administrator (as Giovanna Di Michele) |
| Leone Ferrero | ... | military consultant (as Nino Ferrero) |
| Mario Maldesi | ... | dubbing director |
| Luciano Perugia | ... | presenter |
| Roberto Bertea | ... | voice dubbing: Brunetto Del Vita (uncredited) |
| Carlo D'Angelo | ... | voice dubbing: Alain Cuny (uncredited) |
| Giancarlo Giannini | ... | voice dubbing: Mark Frechette (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Prima Cinematografica
- Jadran Film (co-production)
Distributors
- Euro International Films (1970) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1971) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1972) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- France 3 (1993) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Plaion Pictures (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Plaion Pictures (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner-Sergel Film (Sweden) (theatrical) (?)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinefonico Palatino (sound post-production)
- Costumi d'Arte (costumes)
- General Music (music publisher)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Northern Italy, WWI has turned into a bloody stalemate. Bogged down in their trenches on a barren highland, the men of an Italian infantry division have been given one objective: retake a commanding height from the enemy. Unfortunately, the tactical ingenuity of General Leone, the unpopular division commander, consists of supplementing frontal attacks against machine guns with medieval fighting schemes. His dispirited troops must be prodded with ever-harsher measures into storming the Austrian positions. As casualties mount, indignation spreads among the rank and file. Disturbed by his superiors' decisions, Lieutenant Sassu is progressively led to question the purpose of war and reconsider where his real duties lie.
Written by Eduardo Casais |
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| Taglines | they fought by the rule book ... and died by the thousands ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Italian censorship visa # 56677 delivered on 9 September 1970. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Tenebrae: Interview with Dario Argento and Daria Nicolodi (1982). See more » |