
Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician
Directed by Mario Martone
Produced by Teatri Uniti, AnGio Film
A bleak, introspective portrait of a brilliant mathematician's final days, consumed by disillusionment, mental anguish, and the approach of death.
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.
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Is Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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