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The Decameron streaming

Original title: Il Decameron
1971 Movie Drama, History, Comedy 111 min Ages 17+
By: Pier Paolo Pasolini With: Maria Gabriella Maione, Jovan Jovanovic, Vincenzo Amato, Ninetto Davoli, Jovan Jovanović

An adaptation of nine stories from Bocaccio's "Decameron": **** Segment 1: A young man from Perugia is swindled twice in Naples, but ends up rich; **** Segment 2: A man poses as a deaf-mute in a convent of curious nuns; **** Segment 3: A woman must hide her lover when her husband comes home early; **** Segment 4: A scoundrel fools a priest on his deathbed; **** Segment 5: Three brothers take revenge on their sister's lover; **** Segment 6: A young girl sleeps on the roof to meet her boyfriend at night; **** Segment 7: A group of painters wait for inspiration; **** Segment 8: A crafty priest attempts to seduce his friend's wife; **** Segment 9: Two friends make a pact to find out what happens after death.

Filmium rating
70%

Mood

Critical
Dark
Humorous
Irreverent
Provocative
Satirical

Cast & Crew

Pier Paolo Pasolini
Giovanni Boccaccio
Ninetto Davoli
Maria Gabriella Maione
Jovan Jovanovic
Vincenzo Amato
Jovan Jovanović
Franco Citti
Angela Luce
Giuseppe Zigaina
Alberto Grimaldi
Ennio Morricone (Music)
Franco Rossellini
Giovanni Boccaccio (Original Author)
Pier Paolo Pasolini (Director)

Adaptation

Boccaccio
Literary Adaptation
Medieval Stories

Budget

Artistic
Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Allegorical
Artistic Cinematography
Interwoven Episodes
Realism
Vibrant Visuals
Visual Metaphor

Film Movements

Art Cinema
Political Cinema

Narrative Structure

Episodic
Interlinked Stories
Non-Linear

Pace

Dynamic
Episodic
Rhythmic
Story-Driven
Varied Pace
Varied Pacing

Soundtrack

Folk Music
Medieval Chants
Neapolitan Songs

Style

Anthology
Cinematic
Fluid Narrative
Neapolitan Dialect
Neorealism
Satirical

Time-Period

Late Middle Ages
Medieval

Central Conflict

Deception
Moral Hypocrisy
Social Critique

Characters

Nuns
Swindlers
Thieves
Young Lovers

Ending

Bittersweet
Ironic
Moral Lesson

Historical Context

14Th-Century Italy
Medieval Society

Key Plot Points

Moral Irony
Sexual Deception
Swindling

Plot

Class Critique
Deception
Interconnected Tales
Medieval Naples
Morality
Sexual Humor

Setting

Historical
Medieval Italy
Naples
Neapolitan Region
Southern Italy
Urban Landscapes

Shooting Location

Loire Valley
Naples
Villa Cimbrone

Theme

Human Nature
Moral Hypocrisy
Morality
Sexuality
Social Critique

Genre

Anthology
Comedy
Drama
Historical
Satire

Audiences

Adults
Art Cinema
Art House
Cult Film
Cultural Enthusiasts

Titles

The Decameron

Reception

Award-Winning
Berlin International Film Festival
Box Office Success
Critical Acclaim
Festival Recognition

Production Countries

France
Italy

Release Year

1971
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