Henry Iv

An adaptation of Luigi Pirandello's noted play, Marco Bellocchio's surprising follow-up to THE EYES, THE MOUTH stars Marcello Mastroianni as a wealthy gentleman who, following a fall from a horse some 20 years earlier, has seemingly become convinced that he is none other than 11th-century Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. Having spent the last two decades living in a castle, wearing a crown and decorative robes, this Henry IV romps merrily in his own delusions. When a group of family and friends visits, hoping to bring him back to reality, they play along with his game, wearing the appropriate robes and dresses and taking historical names. In time, however, they begin t...