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The General of the Dead Army

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, October 19 1983
41 years ago
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Portrait of Marcello MastroianniMarcello Mastroianni. Marcello Mastroianni was 59 in The General of the Dead Army as 'General Ariosto'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 28 1924 –
Died: Thu, Dec 19 1996
Portrait of Anouk AiméeAnouk Aimée. Anouk Aimée was 51 in The General of the Dead Army as 'Countess Betsy Mirafiore'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 27 1932 –
Died: Tue, Jun 18 2024
Portrait of Michel PiccoliMichel Piccoli. Michel Piccoli was 57 in The General of the Dead Army as 'Benetandi'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 27 1925 –
Died: Tue, May 12 2020
Portrait of Gérard KleinGérard Klein. Gérard Klein was 40 in The General of the Dead Army as 'General Krotz'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 29 1942
Portrait of Sergio CastellittoSergio Castellitto. Sergio Castellitto was 30 in The General of the Dead Army as 'The Expert'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 18 1953

Crew

Portrait of Giuseppe TinelliGiuseppe Tinelli. Giuseppe Tinelli was >> in The General of the Dead Army as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Luciano TovoliLuciano Tovoli. Luciano Tovoli was 46 in The General of the Dead Army as 'Director of Photography, Director'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 30 1936
Portrait of Jean-Claude CarrièreJean-Claude Carrière. Jean-Claude Carrière was 52 in The General of the Dead Army as 'Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 17 1931 –
Died: Mon, Feb 08 2021
Portrait of Michel PiccoliMichel Piccoli. Michel Piccoli was 57 in The General of the Dead Army as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 27 1925 –
Died: Tue, May 12 2020
Portrait of Jennifer AugéJennifer Augé. Jennifer Augé was >> in The General of the Dead Army as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noëlle BoissonNoëlle Boisson. Noëlle Boisson was 38 in The General of the Dead Army as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 01 1944
Portrait of Marie RobertMarie Robert. Marie Robert was >> in The General of the Dead Army as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mirco GarroneMirco Garrone. Mirco Garrone was 27 in The General of the Dead Army as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Aug 09 1956
Portrait of Davide BassanDavide Bassan. Davide Bassan was >> in The General of the Dead Army as 'Production Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ismail KadareIsmail Kadare. Ismail Kadare was 47 in The General of the Dead Army as 'Novel'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 28 1936