The Girl and the General

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The Girl and the General
(La Ragazza e il Generale)

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Directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile
Produced by Carlo Ponti
Luciano Perugia
Written by Luigi Malerba
Starring Rod Steiger
Virna Lisi
Umberto Orsini
Music by Ennio Morricone
Cinematography Ennio Guarnieri
Release date(s) 1967
Running time 103 min
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Language Italian Flag of Italy
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The Girl and the General (original title:La Ragazza e il Generale) is a 1967 anti-war Italian comedy film, starred by Rod Steiger and Virna Lisi and produced by Carlo Ponti.

In it, 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.

Tagline: What happens when the roles of man and woman are reversed?