The Return of the Dead Army explained

The Return of the Dead Army
Director:	Dhimitër Anagnosti
Starring:	Kastriot Ahmetaj Roza Anagnosti Rajmonda Bullku Vasillaq Godo Bujar Lako
Music:	Gjon Simoni
Cinematography:	Bardhyl Martiniani
Editing:	Mimoza Nano
Distributor:	Albafilm
Runtime:	104 minutes
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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Return of the Dead Army. www.filmfestival.gr.