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Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician (1992)

Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician poster
Original title
Morte di un matematico napoletano
Directed by
Mario Martone
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
T
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mathematician in Naples faces a personal crisis. The film follows his final days as he reflects on his life and work.

slow-burnmelancholicintrospectivecontemplativesomberintimatecharacter-driven

What happens

Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician (Italian: Morte di un matematico napoletano) is a 1992 Italian drama film, written and directed by Mario Martone. The film earned nine awards and was nominated for two, with director and writer Mario Martone winning seven awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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