The Decameron (1971)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 13.934 |
Directed By
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Crew
Andrea Fantacci
Giovanni Boccaccio
Alessandro Jacoponi
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Alberto De Stefanis
Ennio Morricone
Iole Cecchini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Nino Baragli
Dante Ferretti
Danilo Donati
Pietro Spadoni
Franco Rossellini
Alberto Grimaldi
Mario Di Biase
Massimo Anzellotti
Italo Tomassi
Sergio Galiano
Carlo Agate
Carlo Tafani
Giovanni Ciarlo
Enzo Ocone
Eugene Rizzo
Piero Cicoletti
Mario Tursi
Umberto Angelucci
Alessio Gelsini Torresi
Vittorio Bucci
Giuseppe Fornari
Sergio Citti
Mario Morigi
Paolo Andrea Mettel
Beatrice Banfi
Anita Cacciolati
Tatiana Casini Morigi
Tonino Delli Colli
TOP CAST
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
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Allievo di Giotto
Giorgio Iovine
Lizio da Valbona
Vincenzo Ferrigno
Giannello
Guido Alberti
Musciatto, Wealthy Merchant
Vittorio Vittori
Don Giovanni
Gianni Rizzo
Father Superior
Monique van Vooren
Queen of Skulls
Enzo Spitaleri
Monk
Luciano Telli
Monk
Elisabetta Genovese
Caterina (uncredited)
Mirella Catanesi
Gemmata
Lino Crispo
Don Gianni
Silvana Mangano
The Madonna (uncredited)
Giacomo Rizzo
Padre Superiore
Guido Mannari
Compagno di Giotto
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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