The Decameron (1971) ( Il Decameron ) ( Decamerone )

The Decameron (1971) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Il Decameron
Alternate Title: Decamerone
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Berlin International Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
111 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1971 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Pier Paolo Pasolini

Written By:
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Giovanni Boccaccio

Actors:
Franco Citti ..... Ciappelletto
Ninetto Davoli ..... Andreuccio of Perugia
Jovan Jovanovic ..... Rustico (scenes deleted)
Vincenzo Amato ..... Masetto of Lamporecchio
Angela Luce ..... Peronella
Giuseppe Zigaina ..... Monk
Maria Gabriella Maione ..... Allievo di Giotto
Vincenzo Cristo ..... Giannello
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Giorgio Iovine
Salvatore Bilardo
Vincenzo Ferrigno
Luigi Seraponte
Antonio Diddio
Mirella Catanesi
Gato Barbieri ..... Himself - Musician: saxophone
Donald F. Moye ..... Himself - Musican: drums
Marcello Melis ..... Himself - Musician: contrabasse
Yvonne Murray ..... Herself - singer
Archie Savage ..... Himself - Singer

Synopsis:

The first of Pasolini's colourful, entertaining and highly erotic Trilogy of Life films, The Decameron tells ten stories based on 14th century originals. Full of bawdy, earthy spirit and presented in high definition restoration, the film romps through its tales of sex and death - of lusty nuns and priests, cuckolded husbands, murdered lovers and grave robber - with five of the stories linked by the character of an intriguing artist played by Pasolini himself.

An adaptation of nine stories from Bocaccio's "Decameron": A young man from Perugia is swindled twice in Naples, 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 happen= s after death. Pasolini is up to his old tricks satirizing the Church, and throwing in liberal doses of life and love.

In the controversial Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini's film "Decameron" you have lusty nuns who perform sexual "miracles," a cheating wife with a head for business, dying con artist attempting a heavenly swindle, young lovers caught with their pants down, a servant who loses his head for love and a gullible farmer who tries to turn his wife into a mare. These are just some of the stories Pasolini vividly brings to life!

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 21 October, 2012.