The Decameron

The Decameron (1971)

Il 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.

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.

Date of release
1971-08-25
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (368)
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
History, Drama, Comedy
Director
Pier Paolo Pasolini

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Decameron
  • Filmed in: Centre-Val de Loire
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize

The Decameron is a 1971 sex comedy anthology film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, based on the 14th-century collection of stories 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, earthy and often irreligious themes. The tales contain abundant nudity, sex, slapstick and toilet humour.

Production

Naples, Italy - the tale of Andreuccio and the tomb robbers.

Villa Cimbrone, Ravello, Italy - the church of the aroused nuns in the Masetto de Lamprecchio story.

Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France - the German city in the tale of Ser Ciappalletto.

Caserta Vecchia, Caserta, Campania, Italy - story of Peronella hiding her lover in a jar.

Sanaa, Yemen - Gafsa, Tunisia in the Alibech story set in Alibech's palace (deleted and now lost scene).

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