Movie Description

Le due vite di Mattia Pascal

(1985)

Overview

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.

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Facts

Original TitleLe due vite di Mattia Pascal

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1985-08-30

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 02h 58m

Production CompaniesCinecittà Studios,Excelsior Cinematografica,RAI

Genres

  • Drama
  • Comedy