What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

"The screen dares reveal the best kept secrets of World War II!"

1966 1h 56m EN

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5.9

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6.6

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 49🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes★6.6IMDB · 2,289

ComedyWar

Synopsis

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A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, they must look like they are fighting. To sort this out an intelligence officer is sent in. Meanwhile the festival gets complicated with the Mayors daughter.

“The screen dares reveal the best kept secrets of World War II!”

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Cast

James Coburn
Lieutenant Christian
Dick Shawn
Captain Lionel Cash
Sergio Fantoni
Captain Oppo
Aldo Ray
Sergeant Rizzo
Giovanna Ralli
Gina Romano
Harry Morgan
Major Pott
Carroll O'Connor
General Bolt
Leon Askin
Colonel Kastorp

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Maurice Richlin, William Peter Blatty, Blake Edwards
Languages: Italian, German, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, German, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Coburn and Dick Shawn and Sergio Fantoni carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The screen dares reveal the best kept secrets of World War II!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Blake Edwards directs. Philip H. Lathrop behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Ralph E. Winters cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, German, English.
3Directed by Blake Edwards, shot by Philip H. Lathrop. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Coburn and Dick Shawn and Sergio Fantoni carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The screen dares reveal the best kept secrets of World War II!".
8IMDB entry: tt0061176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.