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The Man from Nowhere (1937)

The Man from Nowhere poster
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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