Il generale dorme in piedi (1974)

• 66%
• 1974
• Ugo Tognazzi
• Mariangela Melato
• Franco Fabrizi

Story of a doctor, vet, Colonel of the Army (Tognazzi) with a problem; When lying resting screaming starts anarchist and antimilitarist phrases. Because of his fitful sleep is therefore forced to sleep standing up. Als now on the threshold of retirement, after a number of forget promotions, which attaches to having a brother anarchist, is transferred to the "school health" in Florence. At this point, Colonel, after his friend-enemy is promoted to the rank of General, decides to write a book about his career in the army, revealing the many "contradictions" of the army during the war. This document will cause the alarm of vorgesetzten, who wanted to prevent its publication, which would cause a serious damage of image, schlug an exchange officer: the desired promotion in Exchange for silence.