eee7outof7peoplefoundthefollowingcommentuseful-　　ASadlyForgottenGem,14October1999　　Authorminstrel　　ThismovieisoneofthebestfilmsthegreatItaliandirector,EttoreScolahasevermade.Italsohasafantasticcast,alldoingagreatjob,but,isseemsthelateMassimoTroisidoesoutshinethemall,withastunningperformanceasPulcinella,aSanchoPanzasortofclown.Thisfantasy,dream-liketale,isbasedonthefamousbookbythesamenamebyThéophileGautier,theFrenchauthor.Thisisactuallythe5thmovieadaptationofthisnovel,whichmusttellyousomethingaboutitsforcetoattractgenerationsoffilmmakers.　　VincentPérezplaysBaronofSigognac,ayoungroyal,whosequestformaterialwealthbringshimtrueloveandrevelationsonthenatureofthisworld.TheplotthemesaresomewhatrelatedtoStoppard'sexcellentRosencrantzandGuildensternAreDead-bothusesthetravelingplayerstoexplorethenatureofthehumancondition.OnemightalsorecallBergman'sSeventhSeal,butFracassaismoreakinofStoppard'slighthearted,witty,approachtothosegravesubjects.　　Atrulyexceptional,beautifulandentertainingfilm,alongstandingachievementforallinvolved,surelybetterthanIlPostino,though,sadly,muchlessknown.Surelyoverdueforre-release