Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician (1992)

09/08/1992 (IT) • 1h 48m

Drama, History

Overview

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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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

mathematician

naples, italy

biography

alcoholism

math teacher

alcoholic teacher

death of teacher

communism

1950s

college professor

disenchantment

contemplating suicide

last day

suicide by gun

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