Delusion and madness are at the heart of Marco Bellocchio's (DEVIL IN THE FLESH) adaptation of Luigi Pirandello's masterpiece. Marcello Mastroianni stars a modern aristocrat who begins a life of fabrication and fantasy after he falls from a horse. Now believing himself to be Henry IV, Emperor of the Roman Empire. A series of friends join him, reveling in his fantasy as they all dress in costumes and assume the roles of historical figures. When friends of Henry arrive to cure him, they realize that his insanity may not be able to be separated from his happiness.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Full Frame - 1.33

Marcello Mastroianni: Italian actor, 8 1/2
Claudia Cardinale: Italian actress, 8 1/2
Leopoldo Trieste: Italian Actor

Marco Bellocchio: Italian Director

Astor Piazzolla: Argentinian Composer - Henry IV

"...[The film] has a rich, shadowy look and a romantic quality heightened by Astor Piazzola's lush score....It is marked by superb ensemble playing..."
"...An unexpectedly interesting work....Mastroianni is very fine in the title role..."