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25/08/1971 History, Drama, Comedy 1h 51m
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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.

Overview

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.

  1. Pier Paolo Pasolini

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Franco Citti

    Ciappelletto

  2. Ninetto Davoli

    Andreuccio of Perugia

  3. Jovan Jovanović

    Rustico (scenes deleted)

  4. Angela Luce

    Peronella

  5. Vincenzo Amato

    Masetto of Lamporecchio

  6. Giuseppe Zigaina

    Monk

  7. Maria Gabriella Maione

    Una Madonna

  8. Vincenzo Cristo

  9. Pier Paolo Pasolini

    Allievo di Giotto

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-07-19
If you were ever to be in any doubt as to Pier Paolo Pasolini's scepticism of all things religious, then you won't be after this entertainingly surreal interpretation of Giovanni Boccaccio almost heretical 14th century novels. There are nine episodes here that deal with just about everything you would find in a dictionary of sin - fraud, lust, theft, more lust, murder, covetousness and yep - even more lust. A couple of the segments stood out for me. There's a deaf mute who manages to convince a convent of nuns that he an unique solution to many of their problems - and boy, are they keen. Then ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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