War Italian Style

War Italian Style

Original American film poster
Directed by Luigi Scattini
Produced by Fulvio Lucisano
Written by Castellano & Pipolo
Fulvio Lucisano
Starring Buster Keaton
Franco Franchi
Ciccio Ingrassia
Music by Piero Umiliani
Distributed by American International Pictures (US)
Release dates
20 April 1966
Running time
85 min
Country Italy
Language Italian

Due marines e un generale (translated: Two Marines and a General, internationally released as War Italian Style) is a 1966 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Scattini. The film puts together the famous Italian comedian duo of Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia and the silent cinema icon Buster Keaton.

The Keaton role is a mute role, except for the words "Thank you" that he pronounces in the final scene of the film.[1][2]

Plot

Two US Marines who are so incompetent that they are sent to the European Theatre of Operations end up in the Battle of Anzio where they face the German's giant artillery piece "Anzio Annie".

Cast

References

  1. "Prima serata La7, Due marines e un generale" (in Italian). NewNotizie. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  2. "Due Marines e un Generale (1966)". Luigi Scattini. Retrieved 27 December 2011.

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