The Decameron

The 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.
19711h 51minHistory MoviesDeutsch, Italiano
6.9

Plot

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.

WriterGiovanni Boccaccio
DirectorPier Paolo Pasolini
ActorFranco Citti, Ninetto Davoli, Jovan Jovanović
CountryFrance
ProductionArtemis Film