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.[1] 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.
The Man from Nowhere | |
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Directed by | Pierre Chenal |
Written by | Luigi Pirandello (play) Pierre Chenal Christian Stengel Armand Salacrou Roger Vitrac |
Produced by | Michel Kagansky Christian Stengel |
Starring | Pierre Blanchar Isa Miranda Catherine Fonteney |
Cinematography | Joseph-Louis Mundwiller |
Edited by | Pierre Chenal |
Music by | Jacques Ibert |
Production companies | Général Productions Ala-Colosseum Film |
Distributed by | Société d'Édition et de Location de Films |
Release date | 19 February 1937 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
It was a popular success, and was re-released in 1942.
The film's sets were designed by Guido Fiorini.
Luigi Pirandello's The Late Mattia Pascal (1904) | |
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