The Decameron
An adaptation of nine stories from Bocaccio's "Decameron": A young man from Perugia is swindled twice in Naples, 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 happen= s after death. Pasolini is up to his old tricks satirizing the Church, and throwing in liberal doses of life and love.
R
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Comedy, Drama, History
1971
112 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Decameron
- Duration : 112 min
- Languages : Italian, Neapolitan
- Writers : Giovanni Boccaccio (novel), Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Directors : Pier Paolo Pasolini min
- Imdb : 7 (6234 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.7 (3283 votes)
- Actors : Franco Citti, Ninetto Davoli, Jovan Jovanovic, Vincenzo Amato
Movie Storyline
An adaptation of nine stories from Bocaccio's "Decameron": A young man from Perugia is swindled twice in Naples, 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 happen= s after death. Pasolini is up to his old tricks satirizing the Church, and throwing in liberal doses of life and love.