Il giorno più corto

original title:
Il giorno più corto
other titles:
Il giorno più corto commedia umoristica, The Shortest Day, I pio asteia mera tou polemou
country / year of production:
Italy / 1963
original length:
91 min. , black/white
premiere:
I: 14 February 1963
genre:
Comedy
based on:
director:
Sergio Corbucci
film script:
Sandro Continenza
producer:
Goffredo Lombardo
cinematographer:
Enzo Barboni
editor:
Ruggero Mastroianni
composer:
cast (role):
Ciccio Ingrassia (Francesco Coppola) , Franco Franchi (Franco Lo Grugno) , Gino Cervi (Colonnello Daini) , Totò (Frate bersagliere) , Annie Girardot (L'infermiera) , Ciccio Ingrassia , Franco Franchi , Gino Cervi , Totò , Annie Girardot
more:
plot synopsis:
Two sicilian civilians are mistakenly enrolled into the army. The two clodhoppers cause a lot of chaos with their clumsiness, yet, in the end, they comically ensure the allied parties victory.
keywords:
recruits , nazis , D-Day , black and white film , Alliies
war:
Second World War (1939-1945)
literature:
remarks:
A parody of the documentary-drama "The Longest day". In order to keep the production company from going bancrupt several of the most famous comedians at that time performed cameos without payment.
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