The General of the Dead Army (film)
The General of the Dead Army | |
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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 |
The General of the Dead Army (Italian: Il generale dell'armata morta) is a 1983 Italian drama film directed by Luciano Tovoli.[1] It is based on the 1963 novel by Albanian author Ismail Kadare of the same name.
Cast[]
- 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
- as L'ordonnance
- as The Shepherd
- as The President
- as The Old Man
- as The Woman
Other films based on the book[]
- The Return of the Dead Army (Albanian: Kthimi i Ushtrise se Vdekur) is a 1989 Albanian film starring Bujar Lako, based on the novel, directed by Dhimitër Anagnosti.
- Life and Nothing But (La Vie et rien d’autre) is a 1989 French film starring Philippe Noiret, based on the novel, directed by Bertrand Tavernier.
References[]
- ^ "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.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1983 films
- Italian-language films
- 1983 drama films
- Italian films
- Italian drama films
- Films directed by Luciano Tovoli
- Films based on historical novels
- Films based on Albanian novels
- Films with screenplays by Jean-Claude Carrière
- 1980s Italian film stubs
- 1980s drama film stubs