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Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1992-09-08

Runtime: 108 mins

Director: Mario Martone

Spoken language: Italiano

Genres: Drama, History

Original title: Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician

Production Companies: Teatri Uniti, AnGio Film, RAI

Production Countries: Italy

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