The Great War

1959 film by Mario Monicelli
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The Great War
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The Great War

Summary

The Great War is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Great War received the Golden Lion[3].
  • The Great War's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Great War was directed by Mario Monicelli[5].
  • Mario Monicelli wrote the screenplay for The Great War[6].
  • Luciano Vincenzoni wrote the screenplay for The Great War[7].
  • Agenore Incrocci wrote the screenplay for The Great War[8].
  • Furio Scarpelli wrote the screenplay for The Great War[9].
  • The Great War's composer is recorded as Nino Rota[10].
  • The Great War's genre is comedy film[11].
  • The Great War's genre is drama film[12].
  • A cast member of The Great War was Alberto Sordi[13].
  • A cast member of The Great War was Vittorio Gassman[14].
  • A cast member of The Great War was Silvana Mangano[15].
  • A cast member of The Great War was Romolo Valli[16].
  • A cast member of The Great War was Folco Lulli[17].
  • A cast member of The Great War was Bernard Blier[18].
  • A cast member of The Great War was Vittorio Sanipoli[19].
  • A cast member of The Great War was Nicola Arigliano[20].
  • A cast member of The Great War was Geronimo Meynier[21].
  • A cast member of The Great War was Mario Valdemarin[22].
  • A cast member of The Great War was Elsa Vazzoler[23].
  • A cast member of The Great War was Tiberio Murgia[24].
  • A cast member of The Great War was Livio Lorenzon[25].
  • A cast member of The Great War was Ferruccio Amendola[26].
  • A cast member of The Great War was Gianni Baghino[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Great War was produced by Dino De Laurentiis[28]. It was directed by Mario Monicelli[5]. Screenwriters include Mario Monicelli[6], Luciano Vincenzoni[7], Agenore Incrocci[8], and Furio Scarpelli[9]. Cast members include Alberto Sordi[13], Vittorio Gassman[14], Silvana Mangano[15], Romolo Valli[16], Folco Lulli[17], and Bernard Blier[18].

Publication

The Great War was published on September 5, 1959[29]. The original language of it was Italian[30]. Genres include comedy film[11] and drama film[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include trench warfare[31] and World War I[32].

Reception

The Great War received the Golden Lion[3].

Why It Matters

The Great War ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Great War receive?

Honors received include Golden Lion[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → trench warfare, World War I
    P14821 → 52861
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 27550
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  3. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War I, 1910s, 20th century
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  4. 7w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → trench warfare, World War I
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P921]]: [[Q241059]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787313271227"
  5. 9w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 8688964
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  6. 14w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → la-grande-guerra
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  7. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Mario Garbuglia
    Described by source → 100 Italian films to be saved
    Publication date → +1959-09-05T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Mario Monicelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, Agenore Incrocci +1
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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