The General of the Dead Army (Italian: Il generale dell'armata morta) is a 1983 Italian drama film directed by Luciano Tovoli[1] and based on the 1963 novel by Albanian author Ismail Kadare.
| The General of the Dead Army | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Luciano Tovoli |
| Written by | Jean-Claude Carrière Ismail Kadare Michel Piccoli Luciano Tovoli |
| Based on | The General of the Dead Army by Ismail Kadare |
| Starring | Marcello Mastroianni |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Tinelli Luciano Tovoli |
| Edited by | Jennifer Augé |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Cast
edit- Marcello Mastroianni as General Ariosto
- Anouk Aimée as Countess Betsy Mirafiore
- Michel Piccoli as Benetandi
- Gérard Klein as General Krotz
- Sergio Castellitto as The Expert
- Daniele Dublino as The Minister
- Carmine De Padova as L'ordonnance
- Roberto Miccoli as The Shepherd
- Cosimo Calabrese as The President
- Salvatore Buccolieri as The Old Man
- Vincenza D'Angela as The Woman
See also
edit- The Return of the Dead Army (Albanian: Kthimi i Ushtrise se Vdekur), a 1989 Albanian film starring Bujar Lako, based on the novel and directed by Dhimitër Anagnosti
- Life and Nothing But (La Vie et rien d’autre), a 1989 French film starring Philippe Noiret, based on the novel and directed by Bertrand Tavernier.
References
edit- ^ "NY Times: The General of the Dead Army". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
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