''The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal'' ( it, Le due vite di Mattia Pascal) is a 1985 Italian

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directed by Mario Monicelli. It was adapted from the novel '' Il fu Mattia Pascal'' by

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 ...

. It was entered into the

1985 Cannes Film Festival The 38th Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 20 May 1985. The Palme d'Or went to the ''When Father Was Away on Business'' by Emir Kusturica. The festival opened with ''Witness'', directed by Peter Weir and closed with ''The Emerald Forest'', ...

Plot

Mattia Pascal, an unsuccessful small farmer in northern Italy, decides to try his luck at a French casino and wins. When he sees in a newspaper story that a man with the same name has died mysteriously, he decides that this is a perfect opportunity to begin a new life. He takes the name Arturo Meis and moves to Rome. But he finds that a new life is not necessarily a more satisfying one.

Cast

* Marcello Mastroianni - Mattia Pascal *

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- Clara *

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- Terenzio Papiano *

Laura Morante Laura Morante (born 21 August 1956) is an Italian film actress. Life and career Morante was born in Santa Fiora, province of Grosseto (Tuscany), the daughter of lawyer and playwright Marcello Morante, who was the son of Irma (née Poggibonsi) ...

- Adriana Paleari *

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- Romilda Pescatore * Caroline Berg - Véronique *

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- Silvia Caporale *

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- Anselmo Paleari * Alessandro Haber - Mino Pomino *

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- Giambattista Malagna *

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- Vedova Pescatore *

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- Oliva Salvoni *

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- Pellegrinotto, dattilografo *

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- Madre di Mattia *

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- Zia Scolastica * François Marinovich - Padre di Pomino * Elettra Mancini Ferrua - Domestica casa Pascal * Paul Muller - Ladro di fiches a Montecarlo * Victor Cavallo - Avv. Cirino Settebellezze * Tonino Proietti - Amante di Clara * Giuseppe Cederna - Biscazziere elegante a Venezia * Peter Berling - Aristide Melainassis *

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- Suicida a Montecarlo

References

External links

* 1985 films 1980s Italian-language films 1985 drama films Italian drama films Films about identity theft Films based on works by Luigi Pirandello Films based on Italian novels Films directed by Mario Monicelli Films with screenplays by Suso Cecchi d'Amico Films scored by Nicola Piovani 1980s Italian films {{1980s-Italy-film-stub