Plot
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.
Cast
as Lt. Sassu
as Gen. Leone
as Lt. Ottolenghi
as Capt. Abbati
as Lt. Santini
as Maj. Malchiodi
as Colonel Doctor
as Soldier Marrasi
as Col. Stringari
as Wounded Soldier from Naples
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Reviews
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...