(Le due vite di Mattia Pascal)

Content: Based on 'Il fu Mattia Pascal', one of Pirandello's many stories concerning the transitory nature of the intangibles "truth" and "identity". Mattia Pascal is a downtrodden average man, treated like trash by his fiancée, scorned by his associates, and cheated out of his inheritance by contemptuous relatives. The dispirited Pascal heads to Monte Carlo, accruing a fortune and also assuming the identity of a less fortunate gambler who killed himself. The "new" Pascal is treated with a dignity and respect that overwhelms him--and nearly kills him.

Countries:

Italy

Genres:

Drama,

Comedy

Runtime:

178 minutes

Year:

1985

Directors:

Mario Monicelli

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Production companies:

Cinecittà Studios,

Excelsior Cinematografica,

RAI

Actors:

Mattia Pascal

Clara

Terenzio Papiano

Adriana Paleari

Romilda Pescatore

Crews:

Director

Novel

Original Music Composer

Producer

Camera Operator