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The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal

Original title: Le due vite di Mattia Pascal
  • 19851985
  • 2h 5m
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6.9/10
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Le due vite di Mattia Pascal (1985)
  • Comedy
Unlike in the previous 3 adaptations of the book,here Mattia narrates in flashback,back at his library job in his village,how he changed his name when mistakenly thought dead and tried to st... Read allUnlike in the previous 3 adaptations of the book,here Mattia narrates in flashback,back at his library job in his village,how he changed his name when mistakenly thought dead and tried to start a new life in Rome.Unlike in the previous 3 adaptations of the book,here Mattia narrates in flashback,back at his library job in his village,how he changed his name when mistakenly thought dead and tried to start a new life in Rome.
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  • Director
    • Mario Monicelli
  • Writers
    • Suso Cecchi D'Amico(screenplay)
    • Ennio De Concini(screenplay)
    • Mario Monicelli(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Marcello Mastroianni
    • Senta Berger
    • Flavio Bucci
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  • Director
    • Mario Monicelli
  • Writers
    • Suso Cecchi D'Amico(screenplay)
    • Ennio De Concini(screenplay)
    • Mario Monicelli(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Marcello Mastroianni
    • Senta Berger
    • Flavio Bucci
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    • 3User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Marcello Mastroianni
    Marcello Mastroianni
    • Mattia Pascalas Mattia Pascal
    Senta Berger
    Senta Berger
    • Claraas Clara
    Flavio Bucci
    Flavio Bucci
    • Terenzio Papianoas Terenzio Papiano
    Laura Morante
    Laura Morante
    • Adriana Palearias Adriana Paleari
    Laura del Sol
    Laura del Sol
    • Romilda Pescatoreas Romilda Pescatore
    Caroline Berg
    Caroline Berg
    • Véroniqueas Véronique
    Andréa Ferréol
    Andréa Ferréol
    • Silvia Caporaleas Silvia Caporale
    Bernard Blier
    Bernard Blier
    • Anselmo Palearias Anselmo Paleari
    Alessandro Haber
    Alessandro Haber
    • Mino Pominoas Mino Pomino
    Néstor Garay
    • Giambattista Malagnaas Giambattista Malagna
    Rosalia Maggio
    • Vedova Pescatoreas Vedova Pescatore
    Clelia Rondinella
    Clelia Rondinella
    • Oliva Salvonias Oliva Salvoni
    Carlo Bagno
    • Pellegrinotto, dattilografoas Pellegrinotto, dattilografo
    Flori Cantori
    • Madre di Mattiaas Madre di Mattia
    Helen Stirling
    • Zia Scolasticaas Zia Scolastica
    François Marinovich
    • Padre di Pominoas Padre di Pomino
    Elettra Mancini Ferrua
    • Domestica casa Pascalas Domestica casa Pascal
    Maria Paola Sutto
    • Prostitutaas Prostituta
    • Director
      • Mario Monicelli
    • Writers
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico(screenplay)
      • Ennio De Concini(screenplay)
      • Mario Monicelli(screenplay)
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    Unlike in the previous 3 adaptations of the book,here Mattia narrates in flashback,back at his library job in his village,how he changed his name when mistakenly thought dead and tried to start a new life in Rome.
    • female full back nudity
    • clothed female naked female scene
    • female rear nudity
    • female frontal nudity
    • female full frontal nudity
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      • Love, Passion, Adventure...and, a man's search for his identity.
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      • Comedy
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    • Connections
      Remake of Feu Mathias Pascal (1926)

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    The Giddy Profiteer
    Mattia Pascal is a petty profiteer,viscous,flabby,giddy,a landlord shamelessly cheated by his administrator (the swindler Malagna,played with some brio by Néstor Garay ...).

    The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal is a movie of eerie atmosphere and of some great bits that mean much in the imaginary's archive.It begins after Mattia leaves his family (his wife and his mother-in-law).The events in Mattia's life suddenly take a soaring run;the casino's villains turn up.Mattia meets Véronique (Caroline Berg).The music is,throughout the film ,alert and powerful,suggesting rather a "giallo" than a satire.There is no transition between Mattia's provincial life and his Monte-Carlo break.The detachment,sarcasm,cool are those of the director Mario Monicelli. Not a very good movie,"Mattia Pascal" is nonetheless suspenseful, amusing, straightforward,grim also, mocking and cynical,in a standard TV way.It is a movie made to amuse.Anyway,Mario Monicelli made much better,and more inventive movies.

    The feminine cast is in itself interesting:Laura Del Sol as "Romilda" (Mattia's wife);Clelia Rondinella as the rustic beauty "Oliva".

    The score is Nicola Piovani's.
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    • Cristi_Ciopron
    • Jul 12, 2007

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    • Release date
      • August 30, 1985 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
      • West Germany
      • Spain
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Die zwei Leben des Mattia Pascal
    • Filming locations
      • Venice, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Adamantis
      • Channel Four Film
      • Cinecittà
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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    Mario Monicelli obituary
    Nov 30The Guardian - Film News

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