The Girl and the General

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The Girl and the General
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American theatrical release poster
Directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile
Written by Luigi Malerba
Produced by Carlo Ponti
Luciano Perugia
Starring Rod Steiger
Virna Lisi
Umberto Orsini
Cinematography Ennio Guarnieri
Music by Ennio Morricone
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • September 14, 1967 (1967-09-14)(Italy)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Girl and the General (Italian : La Ragazza e il Generale) is a 1967 Italian anti-war comedy film starring Rod Steiger and Virna Lisi and produced by Carlo Ponti.

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Plot

A young woman (Virna Lisi) and a soldier team up to deliver an Austrian General (Rod Steiger) to Italian forces during World War I. Their quest for the 1000 Lire reward changes their lives unexpectedly.

Cast


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