using the trials to his advantage, became concerned about the whole matter. When the case itself turned out to be a divisive issue among clerics and liberals, he intervened, trying to reduce its exposure in the national mass media. Ultimately, he ordered the newspapers to stop writing about it. Scientific importance The case was a landmark for the judicial process. Science, especially forensics disciplines such as handwriting comparison and psychiatric analysis, became a common tool in trials. The case marked one of the first uses of scientific fingerprint analysis in the legal system in Italy. Psychology received media attention, and the now famous experts who had worked on the Bruneri/Canella case were instrumental in the birth of many psychological study institutes. Stefano Zago underlined how in this case Coppola developed cognitive evaluation methods still in use nowadays. Popular culture Luigi Pirandello was inspired by the case when writing , a three-act drama first staged in Milan in 1930. In 1936, actor Angelo Musco was the star of Lo Smemorato, a theatrical adaptation of the story. In 1962, the movie Lo smemorato di Collegno by Sergio Corbucci was released, with Totò as the star. In 1970, RAI aired two episodes of Processi a porte aperte about the case on 11 and 13 August. Bruneri's nephews tried to have the broadcast blocked, as did Canella's wife and Don Germano Alberti. The petition started by the priest received only about three hundred supporters. Pasquale Festa Campanile presented at the Venice Film Festival the movie Uno scandalo perbene in 1984: he presented the story, but left the final open for interpretation. In 1988 in Collegno, an exhibition titled Sconosciuto a me stesso was held. French writer Jean Giraudoux was inspired by the case for Sigfrid et le Limousin. in 1993, Bruneri-Canella case was presented in final episode "The Unknown" (Neznámý) of Czech krimi series Adventure of Criminalistics (Dobrodružství kriminalistiky), where Bruneri/Canella was portrayed by Czech actor Jiří Schmitzer. The case is mentioned in Umberto Eco's 2004 novel The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana. Radio host Fiorello created a character named lo smemorato di Cologno on his show on Radio Due. The voice was an imitation of Silvio Berlusconi (Cologno being the headquarters of his TV channels). The character lost his memory every time issues about political promises, social issues or an opposing politician were named. Berlusconi himself played the role in the last broadcast