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The Shortest Day

In this World War I drama, two accident-prone soldiers stumble into the Italian army, but their ineptitude inadvertently sparks a crucial victory in a pivotal battle.

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Main Cast

Ciccio IngrassiaCiccio IngrassiaFrancesco Coppola
Franco FranchiFranco FranchiFranco Lo Grugno
Gino CerviGino CerviColonnello Daini
TotòTotòfrate bersagliere
Eduardo De FilippoEduardo De Filippomafioso
Peppino De FilippoPeppino De FilippoZio Peppino
Terence HillTerence HillSoldato austriaco
Aldo FabriziAldo Fabrizifacchino
Walter ChiariWalter Chiariavvocato difensore
Jean-Paul BelmondoJean-Paul BelmondoErede Siciliano (uncredited)
Simone SignoretSimone SignoretContadina
Stewart GrangerStewart GrangerAvvocato (uncredited)
Erminio MacarioErminio MacarioSoldato in cucina (uncredited)
Virna LisiVirna LisiNaja, una spia austriaca
Carlo PisacaneCarlo PisacaneZio Michele (uncredited)
Giuliano GemmaGiuliano GemmaSoldato (uncredited)
Annie GirardotAnnie GirardotL'infermiera
Ugo TognazziUgo TognazziPecoraio
Gabriele FerzettiGabriele FerzettiTenente in trincea
Philippe LeroyPhilippe LeroySoldato
Amedeo NazzariAmedeo NazzariSoldato strabico col pallottoliere
Romolo ValliRomolo ValliIl capitano
Renato SalvatoriRenato SalvatoriSoldato
Paolo StoppaPaolo StoppaPadre di Dino
Franca ValeriFranca ValeriMoglie del bersagliere alla stazione
Anouk AiméeAnouk AiméeCrocerossina
Franco CittiFranco CittiFante Romano
Sylva KoscinaSylva Koscina
Ángel ArandaÁngel ArandaUfficiale (uncredited)
Maurizio ArenaMaurizio ArenaSoldato nascosto nel pagliaio (uncredited)
Franco BalducciFranco BalducciSoldato austriaco (uncredited)
Rik BattagliaRik BattagliaSoldato austriaco (uncredited)
Warner BentivegnaWarner BentivegnaUfficiale tedesco (uncredited)
Luisella BoniLuisella BoniCrocerossina (uncredited)
Pierre BricePierre BriceUfficiale austriaco (uncredited)
Lilla BrignoneLilla BrignoneCapocrocerossina (uncredited)
Aldo Bufi LandiAldo Bufi LandiSoldato nascosto nel pagliaio (uncredited)
Gino BuzzancaGino BuzzancaGuardia del corpo dei mafiosi (uncredited)
Vittorio CaprioliVittorio CaprioliBersagliere alla stazione (uncredited)
Memmo CarotenutoMemmo CarotenutoCapitano medico (uncredited)
Nino CastelnuovoNino CastelnuovoCorteggiatore (uncredited)
Rossella ComoRossella ComoInfirmiera (uncredited)
Mark DamonMark DamonUfficiale timido (uncredited)
Lorella De LucaLorella De LucaErede siciliana (uncredited)
Franco FabriziFranco FabriziFerito con la borsa del ghiaccio (uncredited)
Sergio FantoniSergio FantoniAiutante del colonnello (uncredited)
Alberto FarneseAlberto FarneseAiutante del colonnello (uncredited)
Paolo FerrariPaolo FerrariSoldato imbroglione (uncredited)
Fiorenzo FiorentiniFiorenzo FiorentiniBalbuziente (uncredited)
Giacomo FuriaGiacomo FuriaGuardia del corpo dei mafiosi (uncredited)
Scilla GabelScilla GabelL'amante di un soldato (uncredited)
Cristina GaïoniCristina GaïoniPresentatrice timida (uncredited)
Gianni GarkoGianni GarkoUomo alla stazione (uncredited)
Ivo GarraniIvo GarraniErede siciliano (uncredited)
Franco GiacobiniFranco GiacobiniSergente maggiore (uncredited)
Ennio GirolamiEnnio GirolamiSoldato (uncredited)
Massimo GirottiMassimo GirottiCapitano alla finestra (uncredited)
Claudio GoraClaudio GoraCapitano di guardia (uncredited)
Gérard HerterGérard HerterColonnello comandante (uncredited)
Frank LatimoreFrank LatimoreSoldato Siciliano (uncredited)
Antonella LualdiAntonella LualdiVenditrice di fiori (uncredited)
Folco LulliFolco LulliUfficiale a teatro (uncredited)
Piero LulliPiero LulliUfficiale a teatro (uncredited)
Alberto LupoAlberto LupoUfficiale (uncredited)
Ettore ManniEttore ManniEttore (uncredited)
Sandra MiloSandra MiloErede siciliana (uncredited)
Rina MorelliRina MorelliMadre di Dino (uncredited)
Francesco MulèFrancesco MulèSoldato ferito (uncredited)
Tiberio MurgiaTiberio MurgiaSoldato (uncredited)
David NivenDavid NivenSoldato inglese (uncredited)
Ilaria OcchiniIlaria OcchiniCrocerossina (uncredited)
Umberto OrsiniUmberto OrsiniSoldato combattente (uncredited)
Luigi PaveseLuigi PaveseGiudice della corte marziale (uncredited)
Walter PidgeonWalter PidgeonErnest Hemingway (uncredited)
Teddy RenoTeddy RenoSoldato di Trieste (uncredited)
Nora RicciNora RicciDonna alla stazione (uncredited)
Roberto RissoRoberto RissoSoldato austriaco (uncredited)
Mac RonayMac RonayMago Maccheroni (uncredited)
Stelvio RosiStelvio RosiSoldato austriaco (uncredited)
Giacomo Rossi StuartGiacomo Rossi StuartSoldato austriaco (uncredited)
Luciano SalceLuciano SalceUfficiale tedesco (uncredited)
Yvonne SansonYvonne SansonMoglie del balbuziente (uncredited)
Gordon ScottGordon ScottSoldato (uncredited)
Joe SentieriJoe SentieriSoldato (uncredited)
Massimo SeratoMassimo SeratoUfficiale (uncredited)
Jacques SernasJacques SernasTenente Fiorelli (uncredited)
Franco SportelliFranco SportelliAvvocato dell'accusa (uncredited)
Nino TarantoNino TarantoMafioso (uncredited)
Aroldo TieriAroldo TieriTenente Farsardi (uncredited)
Gabriele TintiGabriele TintiBersagliere (uncredited)
Fausto TozziFausto TozziSoldato combattente (uncredited)
Max TurilliMax TurilliSoldato tedesco sulle scale (uncredited)
Raimondo VianelloRaimondo VianelloFieldmaresciallo Von Gassman (uncredited)
Enrico ViarisioEnrico ViarisioErede siciliano (uncredited)
Lia ZoppelliLia ZoppelliErede siciliana (uncredited)

Creators

Sergio CorbucciSergio CorbucciDirector
Giorgio ArlorioGiorgio ArlorioScreenplay
Bruno CorbucciBruno CorbucciScreenplay
Sandro ContinenzaSandro ContinenzaStory
Giovanni GrimaldiGiovanni GrimaldiScreenplay

Info about The Shortest Day

Studio(s): Titanus

Originally Released: United States, Feb 14, 1963

Production Country: Italy

Genres:Comedy, War

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