The Shortest Day (1963)

Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle.

Director:

Sergio Corbucci

Writers:

Sandro Continenza (story), Giorgio Arlorio (dialogue)

Stars:

Ciccio Ingrassia, Franco Franchi, Gino Cervi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ciccio Ingrassia	...	Francesco Coppola
Franco Franchi	...	Franco Lo Grugno
Gino Cervi	...	Colonnello Daini
Totò	...	Frate bersagliere
Annie Girardot	...	L'infermiera
Ugo Tognazzi	...	Pecoraio
Eduardo De Filippo	...	Mafioso
Peppino De Filippo	...	Zio Peppino
Aldo Fabrizi	...	Facchino
Gabriele Ferzetti	...	Tenente in trincea
Philippe Leroy	...	Soldato
Amedeo Nazzari	...	Soldato strabico col pallottoliere
Tomas Milian	...	Self
Romolo Valli	...	Il capitano
Renato Salvatori	...	Soldato

Storyline

Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle.

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Plot Keywords:

army | soldier | italy | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

This film contains many cameos including Stewart Granger, Walter Pidgeon, Gordon Scott, Anouk Aimee, Jean-Paul Belmondo, and Verna Lisi (in a co-starring role). However the credits have been wrong for decades in that David Niven does not appear in the film at all.

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Connections

Spoofs The Longest Day (1962)

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

14 February 1963 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Shortest Day

Filming Locations:

Titanus Farnesina Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinecompar, Titanus

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White