The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal (1985)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Mario Monicelli
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    Mattia Pascal Marcello Mastroianni
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    Clara Senta Berger
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    Terenzio Papiano Flavio Bucci
  • Profile picture of Laura Morante
    Adriana Paleari Laura Morante
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    Romilda Pescatore Laura del Sol
  • Profile picture of Andréa Ferréol
    Silvia Caporale Andréa Ferréol
  • Profile picture of Bernard Blier
    Anselmo Paleari Bernard Blier
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    Véronique Caroline Berg

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