The Man from Nowhere
L'Homme de nulle part
Synopsis
Mathias Pascal, saddled with a stupid wife and a nagging mother-in-law, leaves home and is extremely lucky at several gambling resorts. He returns home and discovers that a drowned man, fished out of the river, bears an uncanny likeness to him and is being buried by his family as him. This, to him, is a pleasant turn of events and he goes to Rome, where he falls in love with Louise Paleari. Count Papiano, a jealous suitor of Louise's, threatens him with arrest unless he produces credentials to prove his identity.
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Pierre Blanchar
Mathias Pascal / Adrien Meis
Isa Miranda
Louise Paleari
Robert Le Vigan
Le comte Papiano
Ginette Leclerc
Romilda Pescatore
Catherine Fonteney
Delphine Pescatore
Charlotte Barbier-Krauss
Angelica Fede Pascal
Margo Lion
Mlle Caporale
Sinoël
Henri Paleari
Maximilienne
La tante Scholastique
Pierre Palau
Le chevalier Titus
Pierre Alcover
Malagna, l'ancien prétendant et notaire de Madame Pascal
Léonce Corne
l'hôtelier du Luxor
Louis Daquin
le concierge de l'hôtel
Gaston Dupray
le directeur du journal
René Génin
l'ivrogne
Jean Hébey
Pomino, le fils du maire, employé de l'état civil, qui épousera Romilda en secondes noces
Robert Moor
Le fossoyeur
Marcel Vallée
le maire, père de Pomino
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pierre Chenal
- Screenplay & Story
- Pierre Chenal, Armand Salacrou, Christian Stengel, Roger Vitrac
- Original Title
- L'Homme de nulle part
- Country of Origin
- Italy, France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Christian Stengel
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pierre Chenal
Pierre Chenal, Armand Salacrou, Christian Stengel, Roger Vitrac, Luigi Pirandello
Department Leadership Roster
Pierre Chenal
Director
Pierre Chenal
Screenplay
Armand Salacrou
Screenplay
Christian Stengel
Screenplay
Roger Vitrac
Screenplay
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What is The Man from Nowhere about?
Mathias Pascal, saddled with a stupid wife and a nagging mother-in-law, leaves home and is extremely lucky at several gambling resorts. He returns home and discovers that a drowned man, fished out of the river, bears an uncanny likeness to him and is being buried by his family as him. This, to him, is a pleasant turn of events and he goes to Rome, where he falls in love with Louise Paleari. Count Papiano, a jealous suitor of Louise's, threatens him with arrest unless he produces credentials to prove his identity.
Who directed The Man from Nowhere?
The Man from Nowhere was directed by Pierre Chenal.
Who stars in The Man from Nowhere?
The principal cast of The Man from Nowhere includes Pierre Blanchar, Isa Miranda, Robert Le Vigan, Ginette Leclerc, Catherine Fonteney.
When was The Man from Nowhere released and how long is it?
The Man from Nowhere was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Is The Man from Nowhere based on a book or true story?
The Man from Nowhere is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Luigi Pirandello".