WarComedy

Catch-22

- The nice thing about war is that the person who kills you really has nothing against you. Personally.

A bombardier in World War II tries desperately to escape the insanity of the war. However, sometimes insanity is the only sane way to cope with a crazy situation.

Release Date : 1970-06-24

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesFilmways Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Capt. John Yossarian

Original Name : Alan Arkin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Col. Cathcart

Original Name : Martin Balsam

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maj. Danby

Original Name : Richard Benjamin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capt. Nately

Original Name : Art Garfunkel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. "Doc" Daneeka

Original Name : Jack Gilford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Col. Korn

Original Name : Buck Henry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maj. Major Major

Original Name : Bob Newhart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chaplain Capt. A.T. Tappman

Original Name : Anthony Perkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse Duckett

Original Name : Paula Prentiss

Gender : Female

Character Name : 1st Lt. Dobbs

Original Name : Martin Sheen

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder

Original Name : Jon Voight

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brigadier General Dreedle

Original Name : Orson Welles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capt. Orr

Original Name : Bob Balaban

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dreedle's WAC

Original Name : Susanne Benton

Gender : Female

Character Name : First Sgt. Towser

Original Name : Norman Fell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain Aarfy Aardvark

Original Name : Charles Grodin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Col. Moodus

Original Name : Austin Pendleton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain J.S. McWatt

Original Name : Peter Bonerz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Snowden

Original Name : Jon Korkes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cathcart's Receptionist

Original Name : John Brent

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse Cramer

Original Name : Collin Wilcox Paxton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Philip Roth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Bruce Kirby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Jack Riley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Black

Original Name : Felice Orlandi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old Man

Original Name : Marcel Dalio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old Woman

Original Name : Evi Maltagliati

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mother

Original Name : Elizabeth Wilson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Brother

Original Name : Richard Libertini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Father

Original Name : Liam Dunn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Luciana

Original Name : Olimpia Carlisi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Aarfy's Girl

Original Name : Wendy D'Olive

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nately's Whore

Original Name : Gina Rovere

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kid Sister

Original Name : Fernanda Vitobello

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nately's Whore (french voice)

Original Name : Anne Caprile

Gender : Female

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-06-19

Alan Arkin is "Yossarian" - a flight bombardier determined to get himself invalided home from combat during WWII. He's been dropping bombs on Italy for ages and is tired of being shot at and is also becoming less sure of his chances of survival each time. He is also quite suspicious of his CO - "Cathcart" (Martin Balsam) who seems to make sure that every time a tour of duty ends, there is another reason for him to stick around. How to get home? Well, he hits on a plan that will bring his mental acuity under suspicion. Thing is, this plan is not without risks and what now ensues is quite a complex analysis of the horrors of a wartime existence. Though I found the predictable comedy elements of this wore thin really quickly, it does offer quite a seriously thought-provoking look at just how warfare can affect a man. The constant pressures of remaining alert and vigilant whilst simultaneously dealing with day-to-day threat and tragedy are quite well illustrated in Mike Nichols' adaptation of the poignant Joseph Heller bestseller. There is a pretty stellar supporting cast, but their largely cameo roles augment rather than outshine the effort from Arkin as things gradually become more immediate for the man. It's very, very verbose and I found the third quarter of the film just a bit slow and contrived - but as a glimpse of just how war might have looked and impacted on the people involved, it's interesting and at times the darker elements of the story are potently effective.