Many Wars Ago
They fought by the rule book... and died by the thousands!
7.3
143 votes
September 17, 1970
1h 41m
Drama
War
Overview
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.
Directed by
Where to watch
In United States
Free
Rent
Buy
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 MarrasiB
Brunetto Del Vita
Col. Stringari
Nino Vingelli
Wounded Soldier from NaplesZ
Zdravko Smojver
SergeantA
Antonio Pavan
Lt. Pavan
Emilio Bonucci
SoldierF
Franco Acampora
SoldierL
Luigi Pignatelli
Lt. AvelliniMore like this
Waiting for Anya
2020
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955
The Skin
1981
The Scarlet and the Black
1983
The War Below
2021
Cast a Giant Shadow
1966
The One That Got Away
1957
The Last Rifleman
2023
Rainbow: A Private Affair
2017
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942
Battlefield
2024
The Boy in the Woods
2023
Paisan
1946
The Last Four Days
1974
The Devil's Brigade
1968
Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog
2020
The Truce
1997
Lucky Strike
2026
The Codes of War
2025