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Letterboxed; Booklet; Chapter selection; Cast and crew
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2. Opening Credits [3:01]
3. The Accident [12:10]
4. Welcome to the Castle [9:11]
5. Preparing to Meet the Emperor [11:02]
6. The Audience [7:54]
7. Life in the Castle [8:58]
8. Is He Really Mad? [14:03]
9. Henry and Frida [4:55]
10. The Joke [9:16]
11. Final Credits [1:25]
This Italian version of Henry IV is based on the Luigi Pirandello play rather than Shakespeare's historical work. Moreover, the Henry depicted herein is not the English king, but the 11th-century Holy Roman emperor. In addition, central character Marcello Mastroianni doesn't play emperor Henry, but instead a contemporary man of wealth who thinks he's Henry. Also, Mastroianni's delusion is not a delusion, but a subterfuge. Well, we told you it was based on a Pirandello play, so enter ye and leave all sanity behind. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide