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Many Wars Ago
They fought by the rule book... and died by the thousands!
7.3(145)19701h 41m
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.
- Director
- Francesco Rosi
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Cast

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
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
Franca Sciutto
William Conroy
Italian Soldier (uncredited)

Francesco D'Adda
Military Doctor (uncredited)

Stavros Tornes
General's Aide (uncredited)
Crew
Directing
- Francesco RosiDirector
- Svetislav PavlovićFirst Assistant Director
- Marco GuarnaschelliFirst Assistant Director
- Franca InvernizziScript Supervisor
Writing
- Tonino GuerraWriter
- Raffaele La CapriaWriter
- Francesco RosiWriter
- Emilio LussuNovel
Production
- Luciano PerugiaProducer
- Marina CicognaProducer
- Marko VrdoljakProduction Supervisor
- Giovanna Di MicheleAdministration
- Donko BuljanProduction Manager
- Paolo De AndreisProduction Supervisor
- Carlo LastricatiProduction Manager
- Francesco RosiProducer
Camera
- Mario CiminiCamera Operator
- Giovanni Fiore ColtellacciAssistant Camera
- Alberto PizziStill Photographer
- Marcello MastrogirolamoAssistant Camera
- Josip AkčićAssistant Camera
- Pasqualino De SantisDirector of Photography
Editing
- Lea MazzocchiAssistant Editor
- Ruggero MastroianniEditor
Sound
- Mario MorigiSound Mixer
- Erik MolnarSound
- Vittorio MassiSound
- Luigi UrbiniConductor
- Piero PiccioniOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Andrea CrisantiProduction Design
- Ezio Di MonteSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Franco CarrettiCostume Design
- Gabriella PescucciCostume Design
- Šukrija ŠarkićMakeup Artist
- Massimo De RossiMakeup Artist
Visual Effects
- Zdravko SmojverSpecial Effects Supervisor