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
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
Brunetto Del Vita
Col. Stringari
Nino Vingelli
Wounded Soldier from Naples
Zdravko Smojver
Sergeant
Antonio Pavan
Lt. Pavan
Emilio Bonucci
Soldier
Franco Acampora
Soldier
Luigi Pignatelli
Lt. Avellini
Spartaco Conversi
Lieutenant
Maurizio Mastino
Scout Soldier
Daria Nicolodi
Nurse
Bruno Pischiutta
Bayonet Soldier
Gianni Pulone
Wounded Soldier from Rome
Franca Sciutto
Unknown
William Conroy
Italian Soldier (uncredited)
Francesco D'Adda
Military Doctor (uncredited)
Stavros Tornes
General's Aide (uncredited)
Crew
Francesco Rosi
Director, Writer, Producer
Tonino Guerra
Writer
Raffaele La Capria
Writer
Emilio Lussu
Novel
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Lea Mazzocchi
Assistant Editor
Pasqualino De Santis
Director of Photography
Marco Guarnaschelli
First Assistant Director
Svetislav Pavlović
First Assistant Director
Marko Vrdoljak
Production Supervisor
Paolo De Andreis
Production Supervisor
Luciano Perugia
Producer
Marina Cicogna
Producer
Andrea Crisanti
Production Design
Mario Cimini
Camera Operator
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Assistant Camera
Josip Akčić
Assistant Camera
Marcello Mastrogirolamo
Assistant Camera
Gabriella Pescucci
Costume Design
Franco Carretti
Costume Design
Massimo De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Šukrija Šarkić
Makeup Artist
Mario Morigi
Sound Mixer
Vittorio Massi
Sound
Erik Molnar
Sound
Zdravko Smojver
Special Effects Supervisor
Piero Piccioni
Original Music Composer
Ezio Di Monte
Set Decoration
Alberto Pizzi
Still Photographer
Franca Invernizzi
Script Supervisor
Donko Buljan
Production Manager
Carlo Lastricati
Production Manager
Luigi Urbini
Conductor
Giovanna Di Michele
Administration
