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The Decameron
Ribaldry! Rakes and libertines. Raised skirts and lowered lashes. A blush on every cheek. Pasolini. Filming The Decameron. Bringing life to art...and art to life.
Ribaldry! Rakes and libertines. Raised skirts and lowered lashes. A b...
Comedy, Drama, History - 1971
The Decameron
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A young Sicilian is swindled twice, but ends up rich; a man poses as a deaf-mute in a convent of curious nuns; a woman must hide her lover when her husband comes home early; a scoundrel fools a priest on his deathbed; three brothers take revenge on their sister's lover; a young girl sleeps on the roof to meet her boyfriend at night; a group of painters wait for inspiration; a crafty priest attempts to seduce his friend's wife; and two friends make a pact to find out what happens after death.
Director:
,
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Cast:
,
Pier Paolo Pasolini
,
Vincenzo Amato
,
Ninetto Davoli
,
Maria Gabriella Maione
,
Franco Citti
,
Angela Luce
,
Jovan Jovanović
,
Giuseppe Zigaina
,
Vincenzo Cristo
,
Giorgio Iovine

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Rated:
R
Runtime:
111 min
Release date:
25 Aug 1971
Country:
FR, DE, IT
Languages:
German, Italian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
The sight of the endless assembly of seemingly toothless proles Pasolini picked up as extras can be a bit intimidating.
– ,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
Working with an Italian classic, he seems less inclined to transform his material, though what emerges is entertaining, if only in a mild way.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Marvelous.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
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