Overview
Deranged after a fall from a horse, a man has lived for twenty years in a castle laboring under the delusion that he is Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. His psychiatrist concocts an elaborate scheme to shock him out of his medieval reverie.
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Filming locations
Filmed in Rome
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Music
Music by Astor Piazzolla
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Giuseppe Lanci
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Luigi PirandelloNovel
- Marco BellocchioScreenplay
- Original title
- Enrico IV
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 24, 1984
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
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Cast
Marcello MastroianniHenry IV
Claudia CardinaleMatilda
Leopoldo TriestePsichiatra
Paolo BonacelliBelcredi
Gianfelice ImparatoDi Nolli
Claudio SpadaroLolo
Giuseppe CedernaFino Pagliuca- Giacomo BertozziGiacomo
- Fabrizio MacciantelliFabrizio
Luciano BartoliHenry IV (young)- Latou ChardonsFrida
Massimo Antonio RossiYoung Belcredi (uncredited)
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