The General of the Dead Army () is a 1983 Italian drama film directed by Luciano Tovoli. 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
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 (La Vie et rien d’autre) is a 1989 French film starring Philippe Noiret, based on the novel, directed by Bertrand Tavernier.