Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician (1992)

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Released:
1992-09-08

Overview:
Naples, 1959. Pure Mathematics professor Renato Caccioppoli, Bakunin's grandson, is a tortured soul. Recently discharged from the psychiatric hospital, left by his wife, and increasingly disillusioned with academia and the Communist Party, he lives his last days with painful detachment.

Director:
Mario Martone

Runtime:
1h 48min

Genre:
Drama, History

  • Cast:
  • Carlo Cecchi
    as
    Renato Caccioppoli
  • Anna Bonaiuto
    as
    Anna
  • Renato Carpentieri
    as
    Luigi Caccioppoli
  • Toni Servillo
    as
    Pietro
  • Antonio Neiwiller
    as
    Don Simplicio