The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal
1985, Italian. Directed by Mario Monicelli.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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Cast & crew
- Mario MonicelliDirector
- Marcello MastroianniMattia Pascal
- Senta BergerClara
- Flavio BucciTerenzio Papiano
- Laura MoranteAdriana Paleari
- Laura del SolRomilda Pescatore
- Andréa FerréolSilvia Caporale
- Bernard BlierAnselmo Paleari
- Caroline BergVéronique
- Néstor GarayGiambattista Malagna
- Alessandro HaberMino Pomino
- Carlo BagnoPellegrinotto
- Clelia RondinellaOliva Salvoni
Details
- Released
- 30 August 1985
- Original title
- Le due vite di Mattia Pascal
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Ennio De Concini, Amanzio Todini
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What The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal is based on
The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal is based on Il fu Mattia Pascal (1904) by Luigi Pirandello.
1904
Il fu Mattia Pascal
By Luigi Pirandello
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Who directed The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal?
The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal (1985) was directed by Mario Monicelli and stars Marcello Mastroianni, Senta Berger, Flavio Bucci.
What is The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal based on?
The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal is based on Il fu Mattia Pascal (1904) by Luigi Pirandello.