The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal

5.9|1985|2h 58m| IT

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.

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Director: Mario Monicelli

Votes: 21

Production Companies:

Cinecittà Studios

Excelsior Cinematografica

RAI