Overview
Time after time, soldiers of the Italian Army are forced to leave their mountain trenches in attempts to storm an enemy fortress, always with the same disastrous results. As casualties mount, indignation spreads among the rank and file. Disturbed by his superiors' decisions, Lieutenant Sassu is led to question the purpose of war and reconsider where his real duties lie.
Cast
- Mark Frechette as Lt. Sassu
- Alain Cuny as Gen. Leone
- Gian Maria Volonté as Lt. Ottolenghi
- Giampiero Albertini as Capt. Abbati
- Pier Paolo Capponi as Lt. Santini
- Franco Graziosi as Maj. Malchiodi
- Mario Feliciani as Colonel Doctor
- Alberto Mastino as Soldier Marrasi
- Brunetto Del Vita as Col. Stringari
- Nino Vingelli as Wounded Soldier from Naples