The Return of the Dead Army
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The Return of the Dead Army | |
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Directed by | Dhimitër Anagnosti |
Written by | Dhimitër Anagnosti |
Based on | The General of the Dead Army by Ismail Kadare |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Bardhyl Martiniani |
Edited by | Mimoza Nano |
Music by | Gjon Simoni |
Distributed by | Albafilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 min |
Country | Albania |
Language | Albanian |
The Return of the Dead Army (Albanian: Kthimi i ushtrisë së vdekur) is a 1989 black comedy Albanian film, directed by Dhimitër Anagnosti and based on the acclaimed novel The General of the Dead Army by Albanian author Ismail Kadare.[1]
Plot
At the end of World War II in Europe, Italian colonel Z and a priest companion come back to Albania to search for the bones of a general who died during the war.
Cast
- Kastriot Ahmetaj
- Roza Anagnosti
- Rajmonda Bullku
- Vasillaq Godo
- Bujar Lako
- Gulielm Radoja
- Liza Vorfi
- Ndriçim Xhepa
Other films based on the book
- The General of the Dead Army (Italian: Il generale dell'armata morta) is a 1983 Italian film starring Michel Piccoli, based on the novel, directed by Luciano Tovoli.
- 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
- ^ "The Return of the Dead Army" – via www.filmfestival.gr.
External links
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- 1989 black comedy films
- Albanian drama films
- Albanian-language films
- Films based on Albanian novels
- Films based on historical novels
- Albanian World War II films
- Films set in Albania
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