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The Decameron is a 1971 drama and comedy film directed and written by Pier Paolo Pasolini, based on the work by Giovanni Boccaccio. Its cast includes Franco Citti, Ninetto Davoli, Pasolini himself and Angela Luce, with Ennio Morricone composing the score, Tonino Delli Colli as director of photography, and Dante Ferretti as production designer. Alberto Grimaldi produced the film, which was shot in the Centre-Val de Loire region and set in Italy.
The film received the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize, ran 111 minutes, and was distributed by United Artists and Netflix.
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6.8A 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.
Cast
- Franco Citti as Ciappelletto
- Ninetto Davoli as Andreuccio of Perugia
- Jovan Jovanović as Rustico (scenes deleted)
- Angela Luce as Peronella
- Vincenzo Amato as Masetto of Lamporecchio
- Giuseppe Zigaina as Monk
Themes
- based on novel or book
- nun
- sexuality
- eroticism
- anthology
- church
- erotic movie
- 14th century
- farce
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Ratings
IMDb
7/10
13,370 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
79%
- Year
- 1971
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, History
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Written by
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Based on
- The Decameron , by Giovanni Boccaccio
- Produced by
- Alberto Grimaldi
- Starring
- Franco Citti Ninetto Davoli Vincenzo Amato Angela Luce Giuseppe Zigaina Pier Paolo Pasolini Silvana Mangano
- Cinematography
- Tonino Delli Colli
- Edited by
- Nino Baragli Tatiana Casini Morigi
- Music by
- Ennio Morricone
- Production company
- Produzioni Europee Associate Les Productions Artistes Associés Artemis Films
- Distributed by
- United Artists
- Release dates
- 29 June 1971 ( 1971-06-29 ) ( Berlin ) 25 August 1971 ( 1971-08-25 ) (Italy) 29 October 1971 ( 1971-10-29 ) (France)
- Running time
- 106 minutes
- Countries
- Italy France West Germany
- Languages
- Italian Neapolitan German Latin
- Box office
- 11,167,557 admissions (Italy)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Original language
- Spanish
- Based on
- The Decameron
- Director
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Screenwriter
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Composer
- Ennio Morricone
- Producer
- Alberto Grimaldi
- Cinematographer
- Tonino Delli Colli
- Narrative location
- Italy
- Filming location
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Duration
- 112
- FilmAffinity ID
- 711651
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Dekameron 5.jpg
Show 12 more facts
- publication date
- 1971-01-01
- Commons category
- Decameron (film)
- film editor
- Nino Baragli
- title
- Il Decameron
- costume designer
- Danilo Donati
- distributed by
- Netflix
- production designer
- Dante Ferretti
- after a work by
- Giovanni Boccaccio
- scenographer
- Dante Ferretti
- different from
- Decameron
- review score
- 79%
- characters
- Mary
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