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Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician

1992Movie1 h 48 min

DramaHistory
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7

A deeply moving, relentlessly bleak drama movie about a real life story and the mind, with standout characters.

Good for drop-in friendly · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

Naples, 1959. Pure Mathematics professor Renato Caccioppoli, Bakunin's grandson, is a tortured soul. Recently discharged from the psychiatric hospital, left by his wife, and increasingly disillusioned with academia and the Communist Party, he lives his last days with painful detachment.

Feels like

  • Biographical Drama
  • Existential Crisis
  • Melancholy
  • Psychological Study
  • Italian Cinema
  • Character-Driven
  • Academic Life
  • Philosophical
  • Detachment
  • Tragic

Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
Mario Martone
Written by
Mario Martone, Fabrizia Ramondino
Produced by
Angelo Curti
Music by
Michele Campanella

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Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 8, 1992 · 1 h 48 min · Suicide Themes

Released
September 8, 1992
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Content
Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama, History
Original language
Italian
Made in
Italy

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician worth watching?"

Questions about Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.7).

Will I feel good after watching Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician in English?

Italian

No, it was made in Italian.