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The Decameron (1971)

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.

Genre : History, Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Pier Paolo Pasolini

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Franco Citti
Franco Citti
Ciappelletto
Ninetto Davoli
Ninetto Davoli
Andreuccio of Perugia
Jovan Jovanović
Jovan Jovanović
Rustico (scenes deleted)
Angela Luce
Angela Luce
Peronella
Vincenzo Amato
Vincenzo Amato
Masetto of Lamporecchio
Giuseppe Zigaina
Giuseppe Zigaina
Monk
Maria Gabriella Maione
Maria Gabriella Maione
Una Madonna
Vincenzo Cristo
Vincenzo Cristo
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Allievo di Giotto
Giorgio Iovine
Giorgio Iovine
Lizio da Valbona
Salvatore Bilardo
Salvatore Bilardo
Vincenzo Ferrigno
Vincenzo Ferrigno
Giannello
Guido Alberti
Guido Alberti
Musciatto, Wealthy Merchant
Vittorio Vittori
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
Luciano Telli
Monk
Elisabetta Genovese
Elisabetta Genovese
Caterina (uncredited)
Luigi Seraponte
Luigi Seraponte
Antonio Diddio
Antonio Diddio
Mirella Catanesi
Mirella Catanesi
Gemmata
Vincenzo De Luca
Vincenzo De Luca
Erminio Nazzaro
Erminio Nazzaro
Giovanni Filidoro
Giovanni Filidoro
Lino Crispo
Lino Crispo
Don Gianni
Alfredo Sivoli
Alfredo Sivoli
Silvana Mangano
Silvana Mangano
The Madonna (uncredited)
Giacomo Rizzo
Giacomo Rizzo
Padre Superiore
E. Jannotta Carrino
E. Jannotta Carrino
Annie Marguerite Latroye
Annie Marguerite Latroye
Gerhard Exel
Gerhard Exel
Wolfgang Hillinger
Wolfgang Hillinger
Giani Esposito
Giani Esposito
Franco Marletta
Franco Marletta
Vittorio Fanfoni
Vittorio Fanfoni
Adriana Donnorso
Adriana Donnorso
E. Maria de Juliis
E. Maria de Juliis
Guido Mannari
Guido Mannari
Compagno di Giotto
Michele Di Matteo
Michele Di Matteo
Giovanni Scagliola
Giovanni Scagliola
Giovanni Davoli
Giovanni Davoli
Detlef Uhle
Detlef Uhle
Patrizia Capparelli
Patrizia Capparelli
Alibech (scenes deleted)
Lucio Amatelli
Lucio Amatelli
(uncredited)
Giuseppe Arrigio
Giuseppe Arrigio
Lorenzo (uncredited)
Giuliano Fratello
Giuliano Fratello
(uncredited)
Francesco Gavazzi
Francesco Gavazzi
Riccardo (uncredited)
Carmelo Reale
Carmelo Reale
Man Robbed by Ciappelletto (uncredited)

Crews

Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Director
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Writer
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Nino Baragli
Nino Baragli
Editor
Alberto De Stefanis
Alberto De Stefanis
Casting
Dante Ferretti
Dante Ferretti
Art Direction
Andrea Fantacci
Andrea Fantacci
Set Decoration
Iole Cecchini
Iole Cecchini
Hairstylist
Alessandro Jacoponi
Alessandro Jacoponi
Makeup Artist
Danilo Donati
Danilo Donati
Costume Design
Giovanni Boccaccio
Giovanni Boccaccio
Novel
Tatiana Casini Morigi
Tatiana Casini Morigi
Editor
Tonino Delli Colli
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography
Alberto Grimaldi
Alberto Grimaldi
Producer
Franco Rossellini
Franco Rossellini
Executive Producer
Mario Di Biase
Mario Di Biase
Production Manager
Sergio Galiano
Sergio Galiano
Production Supervisor
Carlo Agate
Carlo Agate
Assistant Art Director
Italo Tomassi
Italo Tomassi
Set Designer
Pietro Spadoni
Pietro Spadoni
Sound
Massimo Anzellotti
Massimo Anzellotti
Sound Effects Editor
Umberto Angelucci
Umberto Angelucci
Assistant Director
Sergio Citti
Sergio Citti
Assistant Director
Paolo Andrea Mettel
Paolo Andrea Mettel
Assistant Director
Mario Morigi
Mario Morigi
Sound Mixer
Giovanni Ciarlo
Giovanni Ciarlo
Camera Operator
Giuseppe Fornari
Giuseppe Fornari
Assistant Camera
Alessio Gelsini Torresi
Alessio Gelsini Torresi
Assistant Camera
Carlo Tafani
Carlo Tafani
Assistant Camera
Mario Tursi
Mario Tursi
Still Photographer
Piero Cicoletti
Piero Cicoletti
Wardrobe Assistant
Anita Cacciolati
Anita Cacciolati
Assistant Editor
Enzo Ocone
Enzo Ocone
Supervising Editor
Beatrice Banfi
Beatrice Banfi
Continuity
Vittorio Bucci
Vittorio Bucci
Production Assistant
Eugene Rizzo
Eugene Rizzo
Unit Publicist

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