Time after time, soldiers of the Italian Army are forced to leave their mountain trenches in attempts to storm an enemy fortress, always with the same disastrous results. As casualties mount, indignation spreads among the rank and file. Disturbed by his superiors' decisions, Lieutenant Sassu is led to question the purpose of war and reconsider where his real duties lie.
| Directing | Francesco Rosi | Director |
| Writing | Emilio Lussu | Novel |
| Sound | Piero Piccioni | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Ruggero Mastroianni | Editor |
| Camera | Pasqualino De Santis | Director of Photography |
| Production | Luciano Perugia | Producer |
| Art | Andrea Crisanti | Production Design |
| Art | Ezio Di Monte | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Carretti | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriella Pescucci | Costume Design |
| Production | Marina Cicogna | Producer |
| Directing | Marco Guarnaschelli | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Svetislav Pavlović | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Franca Invernizzi | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Lea Mazzocchi | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Mario Cimini | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Marcello Mastrogirolamo | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Josip Akčić | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Paolo De Andreis | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Marko Vrdoljak | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Vittorio Massi | Sound |
| Sound | Erik Molnar | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Massimo De Rossi | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Šukrija Šarkić | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Giovanna Di Michele | Administration |
| Visual Effects | Zdravko Smojver | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Alberto Pizzi | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Mario Morigi | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Luigi Urbini | Conductor |
| Production | Carlo Lastricati | Production Manager |
| Production | Donko Buljan | Production Manager |
| Production | Francesco Rosi | Producer |
| Writing | Francesco Rosi | Writer |
| Writing | Tonino Guerra | Writer |
| Writing | Raffaele La Capria | Writer |
