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The Decameron(Movie, 1971)

Original title: "Il Decameron" (Italian/IT)
FSK: 18+ years
| 1h 52min | Genres: History, Drama, Comedy
The DecameronRating: 3.5/5 (with 127127 votes)
The Decameron (Italian: Il Decameron) is a 1971 anthology film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, based on the 14th-century allegory by Giovanni Boccaccio. It is the first film of Pasolini's Trilogy of Life, the others being The Canterbury Tales and Arabian Nights. Each film was an adaptation of a different piece of classical literature focusing on ribald and often irreligious themes. The tales contain abundant nudity, sex, slapstick and scatological humour. Pasolini's intention was not to faithfully recreate the world of Boccaccio's characters but to criticise the contemporary world through metaphorical use of the themes present in the stories. Stories are often changed to southern Italy and heavy use of the Neapolitan dialect is used to signify the mistreatment and economic exploitation of the poorer region by the richer northern parts of Italy. The film was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize. ()
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Awards & Nominations for The Decameron

Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize

About The Decameron

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.

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Additional Information

Production countries: Germany, France, Italy
Plays in: Italy
Based on the work of: Giovanni Boccaccio ("The Decameron")
Original language: Italian (IT)
Spoken languages: German (DE), Italian (IT)
Translated into 20 languages: Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 10/08/1971 (World premiere: 08/25/1971)
Appearing Characters: Cepparello da Prato, Peronella, Virgin Mary
Screenwriter: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Film Editor: Nino Baragli
Director of Photography: Tonino Delli Colli
Composer: Ennio Morricone
Costume designer: Danilo Donati
Production Designer: Dante Ferretti
Scenographer: Dante Ferretti
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Dekamerons"

3 movies in the Collection

1971 The Decameron
1972 The Canterbury Tales ("I racconti di Canterbury")
1974 Arabian Nights ("Il fiore delle Mille e una notte")

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