The Decameron
1971 · Movie · 1h 51m · R
HistoryDramaComedy
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
79%
Key crew
- Pier Paolo PasoliniDirector
- Ennio MorriconeOriginal Music Composer
- Pier Paolo PasoliniWriter
Cast
- Franco CittiCiappelletto
- Ninetto DavoliAndreuccio of Perugia
- Jovan JovanovićRustico (scenes deleted)
- Angela LucePeronella
- Vincenzo AmatoMasetto of Lamporecchio
- Giuseppe ZigainaMonk
- Maria Gabriella MaioneUna Madonna
- Vincenzo CristoCast
- Pier Paolo PasoliniAllievo di Giotto
- Giorgio IovineLizio da Valbona
- Salvatore BilardoCast
- Vincenzo FerrignoGiannello
Stills
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Themes
based on novel or booknunsexualityeroticismanthologychurcherotic movie14th centuryfarce