2 Movies Starring Mark Frechette

Many Wars Ago

Many Wars Ago

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1970-09-17

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy, Yugoslavia

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (763 Reviews)

Director:

Francesco Rosi

Genres:

DramaWar

Cast:

Writer:

Tonino Guerra

Raffaele La Capria

Emilio Lussu (novel)

Francesco Rosi

Fullplot:

In Northern Italy, WWI has turned into a bloody stalemate. Bogged down in their trenches on a barren highland, the men of an Italian infantry division have been given one objective: retake a commanding height from the enemy. Unfortunately, the tactical ingenuity of general Leone, the unpopular division commander, consists of supplementing frontal attacks against machine-guns with medieval fighting schemes. His dispirited troops must be prodded with ever harsher measures into storming the Austrian positions. As casualties mount, indignation spreads amongst the rank and file. Disturbed by the decisions of his superiors, lieutenant Sassu is progressively led to question the purpose of the war and to reconsider where his real duties lie.

Zabriskie Point

Zabriskie Point

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1970-02-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (9877 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Michelangelo Antonioni (story)

Michelangelo Antonioni (screenplay)

Franco Rossetti (screenplay)

Sam Shepard (screenplay)

Tonino Guerra (screenplay)

Clare Peploe (screenplay)

Fullplot:

An epic portrait of late Sixties America, as seen through the portrayal of two of its children: anthropology student Daria (who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert) and dropout Mark (who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot)...

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