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The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal

The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal

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.

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Release DateAugust 30, 1985
StatusReleased
Original TitleLe due vite di Mattia Pascal
Runtime2h 58min
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LanguageItalian
Original LanguageItalian
Production CountriesItaly
Production CompaniesCinecittà StudiosExcelsior CinematograficaRAI
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