Madman at War

Madman at War

1985 · 103 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy

A young psychiatrist struggles to remove an erratic captain from command at an Italian base in the Lybian desert during World War II.

Directed by Dino Risi · Written by Agenore Incrocci

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