The General of the Dead Army
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
The General of the Dead Army
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 19, 1983
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama
User Score
55%
Original Title
Il generale dell'armata morta
Director
Luciano Tovoli
Description
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.
