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.
1971-08-25 | 111 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Franco CittiCiappelletto
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Ninetto DavoliAndreuccio of Perugia
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Angela LucePeronella
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Pier Paolo PasoliniAllievo di Giotto
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Giorgio IovineLizio da Valbona
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Guido AlbertiMusciatto, Wealthy Merchant
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Gianni RizzoFather Superior
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Patrizia De ClaraNun
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Monique van VoorenQueen of Skulls
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Enzo SpitaleriMonk
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Elisabetta GenoveseCaterina (uncredited)
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