The Man from Nowhere (1937)

- Original title
- L'Homme de nulle part
- Directed by
- Christian Stengel, Pierre Chenal
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 20 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man disappears from his own life and starts over in a new identity. He finds freedom and trouble in his adopted town.
classiclight-heartedbittersweetthoughtfultheatricalwhimsicalmelancholicescapist
What happens
The Man from Nowhere (French: L'Homme de nulle part) is a 1937 French drama film directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Pierre Blanchar, Isa Miranda and Catherine Fonteney. It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome, and based on Luigi Pirandello'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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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