The Decameron
1971·Movie
·1h 51min·


About
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.
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.
Medieval AnthologyErotic Folk TalesSatirical ComedyVisually RichHuman NatureCarnivalesquePhilosophical UndertonesClassic AdaptationRaw Storytelling
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Directed by:
Pier Paolo Pasolini, Sergio Citti, Umberto Angelucci
Written by:
Pier Paolo Pasolini, Giovanni Boccaccio
Produced by:
Franco Rossellini, Alberto Grimaldi, Mario Di Biase
Composed by:
Ennio Morricone, Mario Morigi, Pietro Spadoni
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