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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.
Genres
HistoryDramaComedy
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
1971-08-25
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
337
Vote Average
6.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Franco Citti
Ciappelletto
Ninetto Davoli
Andreuccio of Perugia
Jovan Jovanović
Rustico (scenes deleted)
Angela Luce
Peronella
Vincenzo Amato
Masetto of Lamporecchio
Giuseppe Zigaina
Monk
Maria Gabriella Maione
Una Madonna
Vincenzo Cristo
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Allievo di Giotto
Giorgio Iovine
Lizio da Valbona
Salvatore Bilardo
Vincenzo Ferrigno
Giannello
Guido Alberti
Musciatto, Wealthy Merchant
Vittorio Vittori
Don Giovanni
Gianni Rizzo
Father Superior
Patrizia De Clara
Nun
Monique van Vooren
Queen of Skulls
Enzo Spitaleri
Monk
Luciano Telli
Monk
Elisabetta Genovese
Caterina (uncredited)
Luigi Seraponte
Antonio Diddio
Mirella Catanesi
Gemmata
Vincenzo De Luca
Erminio Nazzaro
Giovanni Filidoro
Lino Crispo
Don Gianni
Alfredo Sivoli
Silvana Mangano
The Madonna (uncredited)
Giacomo Rizzo
Padre Superiore
E. Jannotta Carrino
Annie Marguerite Latroye
Gerhard Exel
Wolfgang Hillinger
Giani Esposito
Franco Marletta
Vittorio Fanfoni
Adriana Donnorso
E. Maria de Juliis
Guido Mannari
Compagno di Giotto
Michele Di Matteo
Giovanni Scagliola
Giovanni Davoli
Detlef Uhle
Patrizia Capparelli
Alibech (scenes deleted)
Lucio Amatelli
(uncredited)
Giuseppe Arrigio
Lorenzo (uncredited)
Giuliano Fratello
(uncredited)
Francesco Gavazzi
Riccardo (uncredited)
Carmelo Reale
Man Robbed by Ciappelletto (uncredited)
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