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Theorem (1968)

There are only 923 words spoken in "Teorema" – but it says everything!

Genre : Mystery, Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Pier Paolo Pasolini
Writer : Pier Paolo Pasolini

Synopsis

A wealthy Italian household is turned upside down when a handsome stranger arrives, seduces every family member and then disappears. Each has an epiphany of sorts, but none can figure out who the seductive visitor was or why he came.

Actors

Terence Stamp
Terence Stamp
The Visitor
Silvana Mangano
Silvana Mangano
Lucia, the Mother
Massimo Girotti
Massimo Girotti
Paolo, the Father
Anne Wiazemsky
Anne Wiazemsky
Odetta, the Daughter
Andrés José Cruz Soublette
Andrés José Cruz Soublette
Pietro, the Son
Laura Betti
Laura Betti
Emilia, the Servant
Ninetto Davoli
Ninetto Davoli
Angelino, the Messenger
Carlo De Mejo
Carlo De Mejo
Lucia's first lover
Adele Cambria
Adele Cambria
Emilia, the Second Servant
Luigi Barbini
Luigi Barbini
Boy at the station
Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia
Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia
Lucia's second lover
Alfonso Gatto
Alfonso Gatto
Doctor
Cesare Garboli
Cesare Garboli
Interviewer (uncredited)
Susanna Pasolini
Susanna Pasolini
Old Peasant (uncredited)

Crews

Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Director
Manolo Bolognini
Manolo Bolognini
Producer
Franco Rossellini
Franco Rossellini
Producer
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Giuseppe Ruzzolini
Giuseppe Ruzzolini
Director of Photography
Nino Baragli
Nino Baragli
Editor
Luciano Puccini
Luciano Puccini
Production Design
Marcella De Marchis
Marcella De Marchis
Costume Design
Vanda Tuzzi
Vanda Tuzzi
Script Supervisor
Otello Spila
Otello Spila
Camera Operator
Maria Teresa Corridoni
Maria Teresa Corridoni
Key Hair Stylist
Goffredo Rocchetti
Goffredo Rocchetti
Makeup Artist
Manlio Rocchetti
Manlio Rocchetti
Makeup Artist
Fausto Ancillai
Fausto Ancillai
Sound Mixer
Roberto Capucci
Roberto Capucci
Costume Design
Angelo Novi
Angelo Novi
Still Photographer
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Screenplay
Paolo Frascà
Paolo Frascà
Production Manager
Sergio Citti
Sergio Citti
Assistant Director
Dario Fronzetti
Dario Fronzetti
Set Designer
Bernardino Fronzetti
Bernardino Fronzetti
Sound
Gianni Zampagni
Gianni Zampagni
Boom Operator
Giuseppe Buonaurio
Giuseppe Buonaurio
Assistant Camera
Luigi Conversi
Luigi Conversi
Assistant Camera
Bruno Nicolai
Bruno Nicolai
Music Director
Sergio Galiano
Sergio Galiano
Production Secretary

Trailers and other movies

Theorem (1968) -  Pier Paolo Pasolini (Trailer)  | BFI

Posters and backgrounds

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