The 2 Lives of 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.
Mario Monicelli
Director
Mario Monicelli
Screenplay
Amanzio Todini
Story
Ennio De Concini
Story
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Story
Ennio De Concini
Screenplay
Amanzio Todini
Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Mario Monicelli
Story
