Summary
Deranged after a fall from a horse, a man has lived for twenty years in a castle laboring under the delusion that he is Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. His psychiatrist concocts an elaborate scheme to shock him out of his medieval reverie.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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- You need an uplifting mood
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 60
IMDb6.4
Audience score50%
Running time
1 h 22 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −27 min on the typical 109
typical 10982Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1984
May 24, 1984
42 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
- Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
12 of 12
Marcello MastroianniHenry IV
Claudia CardinaleMatilda
Leopoldo TriestePsichiatra
Paolo BonacelliBelcredi
Gianfelice ImparatoDi Nolli
Claudio SpadaroLolo
Giuseppe CedernaFino Pagliuca- GBGiacomo BertozziGiacomo
- FMFabrizio MacciantelliFabrizio
Luciano BartoliHenry IV (young)- LCLatou ChardonsFrida
Massimo Antonio RossiYoung Belcredi (uncredited)
Directing · 5
- Marco Bellocchio Director, Screenplay
- Donatella Botti Script Supervisor
- Fabiola Banzi Second Assistant Director
- Lucilla Clementelli Script Supervisor
- Lisa Caracciolo First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Luigi Pirandello Novel
- Tonino Guerra Co-Writer
Production · 3
- Enzo Porcelli Producer
- Roberta Carlotto Delegated Producer
- Angelo Barbagallo Production Coordinator
Camera · 4
- Giuseppe Lanci Director of Photography
- Luigi Cecchini Assistant Camera
- Giuseppe Di Biase Camera Operator
- Giovanni Ragone Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Mirco Garrone Editor
- Roberto Missiroli Assistant Editor
Sound · 5
- Astor Piazzolla Original Music Composer
- Giancarlo Carotenuto Sound Editor
- Remo Ugolinelli Sound
- Tullio Petricca Boom Operator
- Adriano Taloni Sound Mixer
Art · 2
- Giancarlo Basili Production Design
- Leonardo Scarpa Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Lina Nerli Taviani Costume Design
- Maria Rita Barbera Assistant Costume Designer
- Paolo Borselli Hairstylist
- Giuseppe Banchelli Makeup Artist
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