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.
Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Senta Berger, Flavio Bucci, Laura Morante, Laura del Sol, Andréa Ferréol
Crew: Mario Monicelli (Director), Luigi Pirandello (Novel), Suso Cecchi d'Amico (Story), Suso Cecchi d'Amico (Screenplay), Ennio De Concini (Story), Ennio De Concini (Screenplay)
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Studio: Cinecittà Studios, Excelsior Cinematografica, RAI
Runtime: 178 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Aug 30, 1985
IMDb: 5.1
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