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Joseph Heller's darkly comic novel brought to screen twice — as a 1970 film and a 2019 Hulu miniseries. Bombardier Yossarian tries to escape flying suicidal missions over Italy by claiming insanity, only to discover the circular logic of military bureaucracy makes escape impossible.
CinemaMapped has mapped 1 real historical location where the story takes place, spanning Italy.
American bombardiers stationed on Pianosa fly bombing missions over Italy and try to stay sane.
The USAAF 12th Air Force flew thousands of missions over Italy and southern Europe from island and mainland Italian bases in 1943-1945. Catch-22's satirical portrayal of military bureaucracy was based on author Joseph...
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