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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.

3.5

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Duration111 min.
LanguageGerman
StatusReleased
Release DateAug 25, 1971

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.

Genres

  • History
  • Drama
  • Comedy

Casts

Franco Citti

Franco Citti

Ciappelletto

Ninetto Davoli

Ninetto Davoli

Andreuccio of Perugia

Jovan Jovanović

Rustico (scenes deleted)

Angela Luce

Angela Luce

Peronella

Vincenzo Amato

Masetto of Lamporecchio

Giuseppe Zigaina

Monk

Maria Gabriella Maione

Una Madonna

Vincenzo Cristo

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Allievo di Giotto

Giorgio Iovine

Giorgio Iovine

Lizio da Valbona

Salvatore Bilardo

Vincenzo Ferrigno

Giannello

Guido Alberti

Guido Alberti

Musciatto, Wealthy Merchant

Vittorio Vittori

Don Giovanni

Gianni Rizzo

Gianni Rizzo

Father Superior

Patrizia De Clara

Patrizia De Clara

Nun

Monique van Vooren

Monique van Vooren

Queen of Skulls

Enzo Spitaleri

Enzo Spitaleri

Monk

Luciano Telli

Monk

Elisabetta Genovese

Elisabetta Genovese

Caterina (uncredited)

Luigi Seraponte

Antonio Diddio

Mirella Catanesi

Gemmata

Vincenzo De Luca

Erminio Nazzaro

Giovanni Filidoro

Giovanni Filidoro

Lino Crispo

Don Gianni

Alfredo Sivoli

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

The Madonna (uncredited)

Giacomo Rizzo

Giacomo Rizzo

Padre Superiore

E. Jannotta Carrino

Annie Marguerite Latroye

Gerhard Exel

Wolfgang Hillinger

Giani Esposito

Giani Esposito

Franco Marletta

Vittorio Fanfoni

Vittorio Fanfoni

Adriana Donnorso

E. Maria de Juliis

Guido Mannari

Guido Mannari

Compagno di Giotto

Michele Di Matteo

Giovanni Scagliola

Giovanni Davoli

Detlef Uhle

Patrizia Capparelli

Alibech (scenes deleted)

Lucio Amatelli

(uncredited)

Giuseppe Arrigio

Lorenzo (uncredited)

Giuliano Fratello

(uncredited)

Francesco Gavazzi

Riccardo (uncredited)

Carmelo Reale

Carmelo Reale

Man Robbed by Ciappelletto (uncredited)