The General of the Dead Army
Il generale dell'armata morta
Synopsis
In the early 1960s, nearly 20 years since the Second World War ended, an Italian general, accompanied by a priest who is also an Italian army colonel, is sent to Albania to locate and collect the bones of his countrymen who had died during the war and return them for burial in Italy. As they go deeper into the Albanian countryside they find they are being followed by another general who is looking for the bodies of German soldiers killed in World War II.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luciano Tovoli
- Screenplay & Story
- Ismail Kadare, Jean-Claude Carrière
- Original Title
- Il generale dell'armata morta
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luciano Tovoli
Ismail Kadare, Jean-Claude Carrière
Giuseppe Tinelli, Luciano Tovoli
Jennifer Augé, Noëlle Boisson, Mirco Garrone
Michel Piccoli
Department Leadership Roster
Jennifer Augé
Editor
Giuseppe Tinelli
Director of Photography
Noëlle Boisson
Editor
Mirco Garrone
Editor
Luciano Tovoli
Director of Photography
Marie Robert
Editor
Luciano Tovoli
Director
Michel Piccoli
Producer
Jean-Claude Carrière
Writer
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What is The General of the Dead Army about?
In the early 1960s, nearly 20 years since the Second World War ended, an Italian general, accompanied by a priest who is also an Italian army colonel, is sent to Albania to locate and collect the bones of his countrymen who had died during the war and return them for burial in Italy. As they go deeper into the Albanian countryside they find they are being followed by another general who is looking for the bodies of German soldiers killed in World War II.
Who directed The General of the Dead Army?
The General of the Dead Army was directed by Luciano Tovoli.
Who stars in The General of the Dead Army?
The principal cast of The General of the Dead Army includes Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Michel Piccoli, Gérard Klein, Sergio Castellitto.
When was The General of the Dead Army released and how long is it?
The General of the Dead Army was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Is The General of the Dead Army based on a book or true story?
The General of the Dead Army is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ismail Kadare".