The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal

The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal

Film poster
Directed by Mario Monicelli
Produced by Carlo Cucchi
Silvia D'Amico Bendico
Written by Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Ennio De Concini
Mario Monicelli
Luigi Pirandello (novel)
Amanzio Todini
Starring Marcello Mastroianni
Music by Nicola Piovani
Cinematography Camillo Bazzoni
Edited by Ruggero Mastroianni
Release dates
  • 1985 (1985)
Running time
125 minutes (cut edition)
145 minutes (classical cut)
178 minutes (extended cut)
Country Italy
Language Italian

The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal (Italian: Le due vite di Mattia Pascal) is a 1985 Italian drama film directed by Mario Monicelli.[1] It was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Plot

The film tells the story of Mattia Pascal, inept small farmer in a town in northern Italy who decides to groped your luck at the casinos in France. Won the money, he decided to leave the boring family, but discovers that an individual reading a newspaper with the same name has died mysteriously. Convinced that this is a perfect opportunity to make up a new life, Mattia Pascal decides to change his identity, calling himself Arturo Meis. He moved to Rome after many trips in the family Paleari, Mattia Pascal goes to meet his fate.

Cast

References

  1. "NY Times: The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal". NY Times.com. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  2. "Festival de Cannes: The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-06-28.

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