Too Little for Such a Big War (1969): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1969, Too Little for Such a Big War is a drama and war film directed by Radu Gabrea, running about 77 minutes.

What it’s about. A young boy becomes callous to the deaths and battles that rage on during World War II. He and his friends follow a peasant soldier of a Rumanian troop as they march to join the Russians in fighting the Nazis. He watches as one of his friends dies after destroying a German machine gun nest. He is slapped by a Rumanian soldier who is livid over the boy's nonchalance of his friend's death. He becomes a mascot of the advancing unit as they proceed to a castle in Czechoslovakia. When the men dress in armor for a group picture, they are killed by the Nazis. The boy returns to find the men have been wiped out and he is taken prisoner by a German soldier. The Nazi falls victim to marauding peasants seeking revenge. They rescue the young warrior and escort him back to his home in Rumania.

Who’s in it. Too Little for Such a Big War stars Mircea Albulescu, Jean Constantin, Gheorghe Cozorici and Gheorghe Dinică, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Too Little for Such a Big War has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Too Little for Such a Big War page.

If you liked it. Fans of Too Little for Such a Big War tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.