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| War Italian Style | |
|---|---|
 Original American film poster | |
| Directed by | Luigi Scattini |
| Written by | Castellano & Pipolo Fulvio Lucisano |
| Produced by | Fulvio Lucisano |
| Starring | Buster Keaton Franco Franchi Ciccio Ingrassia |
| Music by | Piero Umiliani |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures (US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Due marines e un generale (translated: Two Marines and a General, internationally released as War Italian Style) is a 1965 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Scattini. The film puts together the famous Italian comic duo Franco and Ciccio, 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
[edit]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 Germans' giant artillery piece "Anzio Annie".
Cast
[edit]- Franco Franchi as Frank
- Ciccio Ingrassia as Joe
- Buster Keaton as Gen. von Kassler
- Martha Hyer as Lt. Inge Schultze
- Fred Clark as Gen. Zacharias
- Barbara Lory as Inger
- Franco Ressel as Col. Jaeger
- Renato Chiantoni as Uncle Luigi
- Lino Banfi as German Soldier
References
[edit]- ↑ "Prima serata La7, Due marines e un generale" (in Italian). NewNotizie. 18 August 2011. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ↑ "Due Marines e un Generale (1966)". Luigi Scattini. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
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