The General of the Dead Army (film)

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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
CinematographyGiuseppe Tinelli
Luciano Tovoli
Edited byJennifer Augé
Release date
  • 19 October 1983 (1983-10-19)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

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.

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References

  1. "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.