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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 9.646 |
Directed By
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Crew
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Ennio Morricone
Nino Baragli
Alberto De Stefanis
Dante Ferretti
Andrea Fantacci
Iole Cecchini
Alessandro Jacoponi
Danilo Donati
Giovanni Boccaccio
Alberto Grimaldi
Franco Rossellini
Mario Di Biase
Sergio Galiano
Carlo Agate
Italo Tomassi
Pietro Spadoni
Massimo Anzellotti
Umberto Angelucci
Sergio Citti
Paolo Andrea Mettel
Mario Morigi
Giovanni Ciarlo
Giuseppe Fornari
Alessio Gelsini Torresi
Carlo Tafani
Mario Tursi
Piero Cicoletti
Anita Cacciolati
Enzo Ocone
Beatrice Banfi
Vittorio Bucci
Eugene Rizzo
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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