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A truly compelling anti-war film from Italy, which echoes Kubrick's earlier masterpiece Paths of Glory. Excellent performances and camera work communicate the message well: war is the most insane kind of hell indeed...
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Many Wars Ago
“They fought by the rule book... and died by the thousands!”
73%
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1h 41m
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Many Wars Ago (1970) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Many Wars Ago (1970) — a movie tagged as Drama and War with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 p… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~101 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Many Wars Ago 73% (142 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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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- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1970-09-17
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- TMDB rating
- 7.3
- TMDB ID
- 78101
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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, indig... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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The official runtime for Many Wars Ago is approximately 101 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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
- B
Brunetto Del Vita
Col. Stringari

Nino Vingelli
Wounded Soldier from Naples
- Z
Zdravko Smojver
Sergeant
- A
Antonio Pavan
Lt. Pavan

Emilio Bonucci
Soldier
- F
Franco Acampora
Soldier
- L
Luigi Pignatelli
Lt. Avellini

Spartaco Conversi
Lieutenant
- M
Maurizio Mastino
Scout Soldier

Daria Nicolodi
Nurse
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A truly compelling anti-war film from Italy, which echoes Kubrick's earlier masterpiece Paths of Glory. Excellent performances and camera work communicate the message well: war is the most insane kind of hell indeed...
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