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Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician
Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician

Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.794/10

Release Date

08 September 1992

Country

Italy

Cast

Carlo Cecchi

Carlo Cecchi

Renato Caccioppoli

Anna Bonaiuto

Anna Bonaiuto

Anna

Renato Carpentieri

Renato Carpentieri

Luigi Caccioppoli

Toni Servillo

Toni Servillo

Pietro

Antonio Neiwiller

Antonio Neiwiller

Don Simplicio

Licia Maglietta

Licia Maglietta

Emilia

Fulvia Carotenuto

Fulvia Carotenuto

Lina

Roberto De Francesco

Roberto De Francesco

Leonardo

Andrea Renzi

Andrea Renzi

Leo

Alessandra D'Elia

Alessandra D'Elia

Stella

Annalisa Foà

Annalisa Foà

Adele

Lucio Amelio

Lucio Amelio

The Marquis

Vera Lombardi

Vera Lombardi

Maria Bakunin

Lucio Allocca

Lucio Allocca

PCI Leader

Toni Bertorelli

Toni Bertorelli

Antonio Alcamo

Nicola Di Pinto

Nicola Di Pinto

PCI Leader

Franco Javarone

Franco Javarone

Gentleman (as Franco Iavarone)

Antonino Iuorio

Antonino Iuorio

Ferdinando, a journalist

Nello Mascia

Nello Mascia

PCI Senator

Enzo Moscato

Enzo Moscato

Biondino

Vincenzo Salemme

Vincenzo Salemme

PCI Activist

Enzo Salomone

Enzo Salomone

Mathematician

Mario Santella

Mario Santella

Anarchist

Sergio Solli

Sergio Solli

Magistrate

Tonino Taiuti

Tonino Taiuti

Roberto, a journalist

Pasquale Zito

Pasquale Zito

Man in the waiting room

Ferdinando Sirignano

Ferdinando Sirignano

Man in the waiting room

Anna Annunziata

Anna Annunziata

Woman in the waiting room

Carlo Di Maio

Carlo Di Maio

Cop

Antonio Caldarella

Antonio Caldarella

Cop

Beniamino Femiano

Beniamino Femiano

Professor

Cesare Accetta

Cesare Accetta

Assistant

Gianfranco Campo

Gianfranco Campo

Student

Raffaele Di Florio

Raffaele Di Florio

Student

Gloria Migliaccio

Gloria Migliaccio

Student

Michele Moscariello

Michele Moscariello

Student

Maurizio Bizzi

Maurizio Bizzi

Allocca, the janitor

Michele Lauri

Michele Lauri

O' Turrese, the beggar

Angelo Bove

Angelo Bove

Bellhop

Agostino Chiummariello

Agostino Chiummariello

Bellhop

Rosa Badino

Rosa Badino

Donna Teresa, the porter

Francesca Amitrano

Francesca Amitrano

Child

Donna Esposito

Donna Esposito

Child

Uta Zulke

Uta Zulke

German Girl

Gino Curcione

Gino Curcione

Femminiello

Gennaro Aubry

Gennaro Aubry

Femminiello

Emilio Massa

Emilio Massa

Femminiello

Tonino Ricchezza

Tonino Ricchezza

Femminiello

Arturo Cirillo

Arturo Cirillo

Mario, a student

Peppe Bosone

Peppe Bosone

Peppe, the innkeeper

Maria Izzo

Maria Izzo

Assunta, the innkeeper

Max Vajro

Max Vajro

Dean

Mario Franco

Mario Franco

Other Professor

Alberto Iuorio

Alberto Iuorio

Other Professor

Giovanni Polara

Giovanni Polara

Other Professor

Luciana Zazzera

Luciana Zazzera

Wine Table Girl

Giuliana Gargiulo

Giuliana Gargiulo

Woman at Teatro San Carlo

Tullia Matania

Tullia Matania

Virginia

Francesco Ruotolo

Francesco Ruotolo

Giuseppe, a worker

Attilio Majolo

Attilio Majolo

Don Nicola, the car parking attendant

Livia Patrizi

Livia Patrizi

Examined Student

Francesco Biscione

Francesco Biscione

Examined Student

Tonino Di Meglio

Tonino Di Meglio

Marquis' Butler

Marco Manchisi

Marco Manchisi

Undertaker

Antonello Cossia

Antonello Cossia

Undertaker

Mario Porfito

Mario Porfito

Porter

Salvatore Felaco

Salvatore Felaco

Porter

Lello Salvatori

Lello Salvatori

Giustino Sforza

Guido Donatoni

Guido Donatoni

Lawyer

Francesco Cutillo

Francesco Cutillo

Lawyer

Pinotto Merlino

Pinotto Merlino

Gentleman

Lello Serao

Lello Serao

Graveyard Director

Patrizio Rispo

Patrizio Rispo

Stefanini

Vanni Baiano

Vanni Baiano

Anarchist

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