Il 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."

Oct 29 1971 R 1h 51m
Comedy, Drama, History

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.

Plot

An adaptation of nine stories from Bocaccio's "Decameron": **** Segment 1: A young man from Perugia is swindled twice in Naples, but ends up rich; **** Segment 2: A man poses as a deaf-mute in a convent of curious nuns; **** Segment 3: A woman must hide her lover when her husband comes home early; **** Segment 4: A scoundrel fools a priest on his deathbed; **** Segment 5: Three brothers take revenge on their sister's lover; **** Segment 6: A young girl sleeps on the roof to meet her boyfriend at night; **** Segment 7: A group of painters wait for inspiration; **** Segment 8: A crafty priest attempts to seduce his friend's wife; **** Segment 9: Two friends make a pact to find out what happens after death.

Written by

Pier Paolo Pasolini, Giovanni Boccaccio

Directed by

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Cast

Franco Citti, Ninetto Davoli, Jovan Jovanovic

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, Germany, France

Production Companies

PEA, Les Productions Artistes Associés, Artemis Film

Languages

Deutsch, Italiano

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations

Trailers
Il Decameron (1971) - Trailer
The Decameron (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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