How I Lost the War

How I Lost the War (Italian: Come persi la guerra) is a 1947 Italian comedy film directed by Carlo Borghesio and starring Erminio Macario.^[1][2][3]

How I Lost the War
Directed by	Carlo Borghesio
Written by	Carlo Borghesio Leo Benvenuti Marcello Giannini Mario Amendola Aldo De Benedetti Mario Monicelli Steno Tullio Pinelli
Produced by	Luigi Rovere
Starring	Erminio Macario
Cinematography	Aldo Tonti
Edited by	Rolando Benedetti
Music by	Nino Rota
Production company	Lux Film
Distributed by	Lux Film
Release date	1947 (1947)
Language	Italian

Plot

Italy, late 1940s. After being forced to wear military uniforms for most of his life, when the war ends, Leo replaces them with a firefighter's uniform.

Cast

• Erminio Macario as Leo Bianchetti
• Vera Carmi as Gemma
• Nando Bruno as Checco Tremelloni
• Carlo Campanini as The German Captain
• Folco Lulli as American Official
• Fritz Marlat as Fritz
• Marco Tulli as German Official
• Piero Lulli as German Official
• Nunzio Filogamo as Hat Seller
• Gregorio Di Lauro as Soldier
• Veriano Ginesi as Soldier