Many Wars Ago

Name: Many Wars Ago
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1970-09-17
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Mark Frechette, Alain Cuny, Gian Maria Volonté, Giampiero Albertini, Pier Paolo Capponi

1970·Movie·101 min·★ 7.3(142)

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“They fought by the rule book... and died by the thousands!”

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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About Many Wars Ago

Many Wars Ago is a 1970 Italian-language drama and war film directed by Francesco Rosi. The cast is led by Mark Frechette, Alain Cuny, Gian Maria Volonté. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, FlixHouse.

Many Wars Ago was produced by Jadran Film and Prima Cinematografica and made in Italy and Yugoslavia. It was released on September 17, 1970.

Director: Francesco Rosi
Writers: Tonino Guerra, Francesco Rosi, Raffaele La Capria
Release date: September 17, 1970
Original language: Italian
Status: Released
Country: Italy, Yugoslavia
Production: Jadran Film, Prima Cinematografica

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Many Wars Ago cast & crew

Many Wars Ago was directed by Francesco Rosi and written by Tonino Guerra, Francesco Rosi, and Raffaele La Capria.

The cast features Mark Frechette as Lt. Sassu, Alain Cuny as Gen. Leone, Gian Maria Volonté as Lt. Ottolenghi, Giampiero Albertini as Capt. Abbati, Pier Paolo Capponi as Lt. Santini, and Franco Graziosi as Maj. Malchiodi.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Piero Piccioni, cinematography is by Pasqualino De Santis, and it was produced by Luciano Perugia and Francesco Rosi.

Is Many Wars Ago worth watching?

Many Wars Ago holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 142 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and war, Many Wars Ago is worth a place on your watchlist.

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