Many Wars Ago (1970)
1h 41m
Running Time
September 17, 1970Release Date
Many Wars Ago (1970)
1h 41m
Running Time
September 17, 1970Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Mark Frechette
Lt. Sassu
Alain Cuny
Gen. Leone
Gian Maria Volonté
Lt. Ottolenghi
Giampiero Albertini
Capt. Abbati
Pier Paolo Capponi
Lt. Santini
Franco Graziosi
Maj. Malchiodi
Mario Feliciani
Colonel Doctor
Alberto Mastino
Soldier Marrasi
Brunetto Del Vita
Col. Stringari
Nino Vingelli
Wounded Soldier from Naples
Zdravko Smojver
Sergeant / Special Effects Supervisor
Antonio Pavan
Lt. Pavan
Emilio Bonucci
Soldier
Franco Acampora
Soldier
Luigi Pignatelli
Lt. Avellini
Spartaco Conversi
Lieutenant
Maurizio Mastino
Scout Soldier
Daria Nicolodi
Nurse
Bruno Pischiutta
Bayonet Soldier
Gianni Pulone
Wounded Soldier from Rome
William Conroy
Italian Soldier (uncredited)
Francesco D'Adda
Military Doctor (uncredited)
Stavros Tornes
General's Aide (uncredited)
Francesco Rosi
Director / Producer / Writer
Emilio Lussu
Novel
Piero Piccioni
Original Music Composer
Pasqualino De Santis
Director of Photography
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Luciano Perugia
Producer
Andrea Crisanti
Production Design
Ezio Di Monte
Set Decoration
Franco Carretti
Costume Design
Gabriella Pescucci
Costume Design
Marina Cicogna
Producer
Marco Guarnaschelli
First Assistant Director
Svetislav Pavlović
First Assistant Director
Franca Invernizzi
Script Supervisor
Lea Mazzocchi
Assistant Editor
Mario Cimini
Camera Operator
Marcello Mastrogirolamo
Assistant Camera
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Assistant Camera
Josip Akčić
Assistant Camera
Paolo De Andreis
Production Supervisor
Marko Vrdoljak
Production Supervisor
Vittorio Massi
Sound
Erik Molnar
Sound
Massimo De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Šukrija Šarkić
Makeup Artist
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 17, 1970
Original NameUomini contro
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 41m
Genres
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Wiki.
Many Wars Ago (Italian: Uomini contro, lit. 'Men Against') is a 1970 anti-war film set on the Alpine Front of the First World War. Directed, produced, and co-written by Francesco Rosi, the film is based on Emilio Lussu's memoir Un anno sull'altipiano ("One year on the plateau"), recounting his experiences at the Battle of Asiago. The Italian-Yugoslavian co-production was filmed in Belgrade and Zagreb, and stars Mark Frechette, Gian Maria Volonté, and Alain Cuny. It premiered at the 31st Venice International Film Festival.
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