The Decameron

1971 · directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

Rating
73/100
Hit
no

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.

The Decameron (1971), directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Franco Citti
  • Ninetto Davoli
  • Jovan Jovanović
  • Angela Luce
  • Vincenzo Amato
  • Giuseppe Zigaina
  • Maria Gabriella Maione
  • Vincenzo Cristo
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini
  • Giorgio Iovine

Crew

More from Pier Paolo Pasolini

  1. Accattone (1961) — 86/100 · hit
  2. Mamma Roma (1962) — 85/100 · hit
  3. The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1965) — 81/100 · hit
  4. Love Meetings (1965) — 79/100
  5. Oedipus Rex (1967) — 78/100
  6. The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966) — 77/100

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