Movie
The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal
5.7/10
1985
2h 58m
it
Drama
Comedy
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.
Director
Mario Monicelli
Writers
Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Mario Monicelli
Movie Information
Release Date
August 30, 1985
Runtime
2h 58m
Status
Released
Original Language
it
Vote Count
22
Production
Excelsior Cinematografica
