1971 El Decameron Movie (1971)
An adaptation of nine stories from Boccaccio's \"Decameron\".
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.
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.
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1971 El Decameron
excelente pelicula! Pasolini es un verdadero genio, realmente pudo crear casi a la perfección la trama y el ambiente de cada uno de los cuentos de Boccaccio, cualquiera que haya leído el libro realmente lo disfrutara :)
excelente pelicula! Pasolini es un verdadero genio, realmente pudo crear casi a la perfección la trama y el ambiente de cada uno de los cuentos de Boccaccio, cualquiera que haya leído el libro realmente lo disfrutara :)
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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.Details
- Rated: R
- Runtime: 1:51 hours
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
- Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Writer: Giovanni Boccaccio (novel), Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Actors: Franco Citti, Ninetto Davoli, Jovan Jovanovic, Vincenzo Amato
- Language: Italian, Neapolitan
- Country: Italy, France, West Germany
- Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations
- Production Company: United Artists
- Year Released: 1971
- Release Date: Sep 15, 1971
- DVD Date: Jun 3, 2009
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