''The General of the Dead Army'' ( it, Il generale dell'armata morta) is a 1983 Italian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Luciano Tovoli Luciano Tovoli, (born 30 October 1936) is an Italian cinematographer and filmmaker. With a career spanning over five decades, he is considered one of Italy's premier cinematographers, collaborating with numerous acclaimed filmmakers such as Mich ...

. It is based on the 1963 novel by Albanian author

Ismail Kadare Ismail Kadare (; spelled Ismaïl Kadaré in French; born on 28 January 1936) is an Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter, and playwright. He is a leading international literary figure and intellectual. He focused on poetry until the pu ...

of the same name.

Cast

* Marcello Mastroianni as General Ariosto *

Anouk Aimée Nicole Françoise Florence Dreyfus (born 27 April 1932), known professionally as Anouk Aimée () or Anouk, is a French film actress, who has appeared in 70 films since 1947, having begun her film career at age 14. In her early years, she studi ...

as Countess Betsy Mirafiore *

Michel Piccoli Jacques Daniel Michel Piccoli (27 December 1925 – 12 May 2020) was a French actor, producer and film director with a career spanning 70 years. He was lauded as one of the greatest French character actors of his generation who played a wide vari ...

as Benetandi * Gérard Klein as General Krotz * Sergio Castellitto as The Expert *

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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

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 ''Life and Nothing But'' (french: La vie et rien d'autre) is a 1989 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. It was inspired by the novel by Albanian writer Ismail Kadare titled '' The General of the Dead Army''. Synopsis Set in October 1920, i ...

'' (''La Vie et rien d’autre'') is a 1989 French film starring

Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret (; 1 October 1930 – 23 November 2006) was a French film actor. Life and career Noiret was born in Lille, France, the son of Lucy (Heirman) and Pierre Noiret, a clothing company representative. He was an indifferent student and ...

, based on the novel, directed by

Bertrand Tavernier Bertrand Tavernier (25 April 1941 – 25 March 2021) was a French director, screenwriter, actor and producer. Life and career Tavernier was born in Lyon, France, the son of Geneviève (née Dumond) and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, s ...

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* 1983 films 1983 drama films Italian drama films 1980s Italian-language 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 films {{1980s-drama-film-stub