Italy / Feb 07, 1978
The most awesome battle ever seen!
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A story of how World War II affected the lives of a German family and an American family, both of whom had sons and fathers fighting in the war.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Venantino Venantini | Michael |
| Ida Galli | Sybill Scott |
| Orson Welles | Narratore |
| Edwige Fenech | Danielle |
| Henry Fonda | Generale Foster |
| Patrick Reynolds | O'Hara's Aide |
| Aldo Barberito | SS major |
| Massimo Bonetti | German Soldier |
| Rik Battaglia | American commando |
| Andrea Bosic | Mimmo Parnat |
| Fulvio Mingozzi | French partisan |
| Tom Felleghy | American General |
| Robert Spafford | General George S. Patton |
| Giuseppe Castellano | American Commando |
| Luciano Catenacci | Communications Officer |
| Giovanni Cianfriglia | British Commando |
| Pierangelo Civera | Gestapo Agent |
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| Claudio Colombi | Gestapo Agent |
| Geoffrey Copleston | S.S. Colonel Jurgens |
| Mirko Ellis | German Officer in Bar |
| Andrea Fantasia | Old French Partisan |
| Attilio Dottesio | French Bartender |
| Ermelinda De Felice | French Bartender's Wife |
| Manfred Freyberger | German in Danielle's Room |
| Marco Guglielmi | Capt. Fitzpatrick |
| Franco Odoardi | Wounded Resistance Man |
| Lorenzo Piani | American Commando |
| Giacomo Rossi Stuart | American Commando Leader |
| Lanfranco Spinola | Officer |
| Max Turilli | Gestapo Agent |
| Rosario Borelli | British Officer |
| Bill Vanders | General von Arnim |
| Guy Doleman | Gen. Whitmore |
| Karl Braun | Machine-Gun Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Luther Fear | British Officer with Sean O'Hara (uncredited) |
| Billy Kerr | German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Michele Soavi | Ted Foster (uncredited) |
| Riccardo Petrazzi | Partisan Guard (uncredited) |
| Luciano Catenacci | British Communications Officer |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il grande attacco |
| Original language | IT |
| Spoken languages | Magyar, Français, English |
| Production countries | Germany, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | National Cinematografica, Dania Film |
| Release date | 7 febbraio 1978 |
| Production | Mino Loy, Luciano Martino |
| Writer | Cesare Frugoni, Umberto Lenzi |
| Editing | Eugenio Alabiso, Giuseppe Romano |
| Cinematography | Federico Zanni, Giuseppe Gabrielli, Mike Lamb, Claudio Morabito, Francesco Narducci, Mario Pastorini |
| Assistant directors | Stefano Rolla, Umberto Lenzi, Mirella Malatesta, Olga Pehar |
| Lighting | Roberto Belli |
| Camera operators | Claudio Morabito, Federico Zanni, Giuseppe Gabrielli, Mike Lamb, Francesco Narducci, Mario Pastorini |
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| Additional photography | Federico Zanni, Giuseppe Gabrielli, Mike Lamb, Claudio Morabito, Francesco Narducci, Mario Pastorini |
| Production design | Giuseppe Bassan, Alfredo D'Angelo, Enrico Sanchini |
| Art direction | Giuseppe Bassan, Alfredo D'Angelo, Enrico Sanchini |
| Set decoration | Giuseppe Bassan, Alfredo D'Angelo, Enrico Sanchini |
| Special effects | Gino Vagniluca |
| Stunts | Riccardo Petrazzi |
| Music | Franco Micalizzi, Aldo Ciorba, Raul Montesanti, Umberto Montesanti, Bruno Moreal, Frank von Kuegelgen, David Blocker |
| Sound | Franco Micalizzi, Aldo Ciorba, Raul Montesanti, Umberto Montesanti, Bruno Moreal, Frank von Kuegelgen, David Blocker |
| Costume design | Luciano Sagoni, Walter Cossu, Marcello Longhi, Alessandra Pistella |
| Makeup | Walter Cossu, Marcello Longhi, Luciano Sagoni, Alessandra Pistella |
| Hairstyling | Luciano Sagoni, Walter Cossu, Marcello Longhi, Alessandra Pistella |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Apr 06, 1978 / 12 / Neue Constantin
United States / Sep 22, 1978 / PG
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