''The Man from Nowhere'' (French: ''L'Homme de nulle part'') is a 1937 French

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directed by

Pierre Chenal Pierre Chenal (; 5 December 1904 – 23 December 1990) was a French director and screenwriter who flourished in the 1930s. He was married to Czech-born French film actress Florence Marly from 1937 to 1955. Work Chenal was best known for film no ...

and starring Pierre Blanchar,

Isa Miranda Isa Miranda (born Ines Isabella Sampietro; 5 July 1909 – 8 July 1982) was an Italian actress with an international film career. Biography Miranda was born Ines Isabella Sampietro in Milan, the daughter of atreet car conductor in Mian. When s ...

and

Catherine Fonteney Catherine Fonteney (23 June 1879– 29 April 1966) was a French film actress.Goble p.386 Catherine Fonteney was born Marie Alexandrine Catherine Fontaine in Paris and died in Dijon. Selected filmography * '' Romain Kalbris'' (1923) * '' The Sec ...

.Goble p.800 It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome, and based on

Luigi Pirandello Luigi Pirandello (; 28 June 1867 – 10 December 1936) was an Italian dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer whose greatest contributions were his plays. He was awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for "his almost magical power ...

's 1904 novel '' Il fu Mattia Pascal''. A separate Italian-language version of the film was also produced. It was a popular success, and was re-released in 1942. The film's sets were designed by

Guido Fiorini Guido Fiorini (1897–1966) was an Italian engineer, architect and art director.Poretti p.128 He was associated with the futurist movement. Selected filmography * ''Loyalty of Love'' (1934) * '' Just Married'' (1934) * ''Red Passport'' (1935) * ' ...

Cast

* Pierre Blanchar as Mathias Pascal / Adrien Meis *

as Louise Paléari *

as La veuve Pescatore *

Ginette Leclerc Ginette Leclerc (born Geneviève Lucie Menut; February 9, 1912 – January 2, 1992) was a French film actress. She appeared in nearly 90 films between 1932 and 1978. Her last TV appearance was in 1981. She was born in Ile-de-France, France ...

as Romilda Pescatore Pascal * Maximilienne as Tante Scholastique *

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as Le chevalier Titus *

Marcel Vallée Marcel Vallée (15 January 1880, in Paris – 31 October 1957, in Fontaine-le-Port) was a French actor, primarily of the theater. He began working in films with Max Linder in 1906. He appeared in some American films. Selected filmography * '' ...

as Le maire *

Charles Granval Charles Granval (born Charles Louis Gribouval; December 21, 1882 – July 28, 1943) was a French stage and film actor.Macdonald p.244 He was Jean-Pierre Granval's father. Selected filmography * '' Golgotha'' (1935) * ''La belle équipe'' (1936) ...

as Octavio Meis *

Pierre Alcover Pierre Alcover (14 March 1893 – 14 November 1957) was a French stage and film actor. He starred in 40 films between 1918 and 1943. In 1920 he starred in the film ''Champi-Tortu''. One of his most notable performances was in Marcel L'Herbier' ...

as Malagna * Charlotte Barbier-Krauss as Angelica Bonafede Pascal * Jean Hébey as Pomino *

René Génin René Génin (25 January 1890 – 24 October 1967) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1931 and 1965. Selected filmography * ''The Brighton Twins'' (1936) * ''27 Rue de la Paix'' (1936) * '' Nights ...

as L'ivrogne *

Georges Douking Georges Douking (born Georges Ladoubée; 6 August 1902 – 20 October 1987) was a French stage, film, and television actor. He also directed stage plays such as the premier presentation of Jean Giraudoux's ''Sodom and Gomorrah'' at the Thé ...

as Le domestique simplet de la pension *

Marcel Lupovici Marcel may refer to: People * Marcel (given name), people with the given name Marcel * Marcel (footballer, born August 1981), Marcel Silva Andrade, Brazilian midfielder * Marcel (footballer, born November 1981), Marcel Augusto Ortolan, Brazilian s ...

as Béraldez *

Gaston Dupray Gaston Dupray (8 June 1886 – 12 December 1976) was a Belgian film actor. Dupray was born Gaston Joseph Dopère in Schaerbeek and died in 1976 in Ixelles. Dupray spent most of his film career working in French cinema. Selected filmography * ''A ...

as Le directeur du journal * Robert Moor as Le fossoyeur * Léonce Corne as L'hôtelier du Luxor * Henri Giquel as Le docteur Basile * Charles Léger as Le bibliothécaire à la retraite * Yvonne Yma as Adèle Meis * Paquita Claude as Mademoiselle Pépita *

Enrico Glori Enrico is both an Italian masculine given name and a surname, Enrico means homeowner, or king, derived from ''Heinrich'' of Germanic origin. It is also a given name in Ladino. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Henri ( French), ...

as Le coiffeur * Dax Berthy as Le curé * Leduc as Le fournisseur de la noce *

Margo Lion Margo Allison Lion (October 13, 1944 – January 24, 2020) was a producer for plays and musicals both on Broadway and off-Broadway, known for her role in producing the stage and screen hit '' Hairspray''. Combined, the works Lion produced won 20 ...

as Mademoiselle Caporale * Sinoël as Henri Paléari - tuteur de Louise *

Robert Le Vigan Robert Le Vigan (born Robert Coquillaud, January 7, 1900 – October 12, 1972), was a French actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1931 and 1943 almost exclusively in small or supporting roles. He was, according to film academic ...

as Le comte Papiano * Ornella Da Vasto * Louis Daquin *

Rita Livesi Rita Livesi (born 1915) is an Italian stage and film actress. She is known for Amore amaro (1974), Il berretto a sonagli (1985) and La ragazza del vagone letto (1979). Selected filmography * '' Cavalry'' (1936) * '' Adam's Tree'' (1936) * '' ...

as Cabrini *

Edda Soligo Edda Soligo (1905–1984) was an Italian film and television actress.Verdone p.111 Selected filmography * '' Adam's Tree'' (1936) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) * '' The Former Mattia Pascal'' (1937) * ''Il signor Max'' (1937) * '' To Live'' ...

as Une dame à la table de jeu

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1937 films French comedy-drama films 1937 comedy-drama films 1930s French-language films Films based on works by Luigi Pirandello Films based on Italian novels Films directed by Pierre Chenal French multilingual films Cines Studios films Films about divorce French black-and-white films 1937 multilingual films 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub