Tag Archives: Mario Monicelli

Notes on “The Great War”

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The 1959 “The Great War” is appropriately titled: it may be one of the great war films. Certainly it’s a thoroughly Italian one: a war film in which no one is sure who’s in charge or … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Alberto Sordi, Film, Italy, Mario Monicelli, movies, The Great War, Vittorio Gassman, World War I | 2 Comments

“A Hero of Our Times”

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This 1955 work from director Mario Monicelli unspools with an ease that belies its absurd subject matter. Alberto Sordi plays Menichetti, a man so anxious to maintain his meager social standing that he just about negates … Continue reading →