Pier Paolo Pasolini

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Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
5.8

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

Four corrupted fascist libertines round up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of sadistic physical, mental and sexual torture.
Arabian Nights
6.7

Arabian Nights

Jun. 20, 1974

Arabian Nights

The final part of Pasolini’s Trilogy of Life series is rich with exotic tales of slaves and kings, potions, betrayals, demons and, most of ...
The Canterbury Tales
6.3

The Canterbury Tales

Sep. 02, 1972

The Canterbury Tales

Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.
Medea
6.9

Medea

Jan. 28, 1970

Medea

Based on the plot of Euripides’ Medea. Medea centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, ...
The Decameron
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The Decameron

Aug. 25, 1971

The Decameron

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 ...
Theorem
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Theorem

Sep. 07, 1968

Theorem

A wealthy Italian household is turned upside down when a handsome stranger arrives, seduces every family member and then disappears. Each has an ...
Oedipus Rex
7.2

Oedipus Rex

Sep. 07, 1967

Oedipus Rex

In pre-war Italy, a young couple have a baby boy. The father, however, is jealous of his son – and the scene moves to antiquity, where the ...
The Witches
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The Witches

Feb. 22, 1967

The Witches

Five short stories loosely dealing with the roles of women in society. A superstar actress travels to a mountain resort, only to evoke jealousy ...
The Gospel According to Matthew
7.6

The Gospel According to Matthew

This biblical drama from the Catholic Marxist director focuses on the teachings of Jesus, including the parables that reflect their revolutionary ...
Love Meetings
7.5

Love Meetings

Jul. 05, 1965

Love Meetings

Pier Paolo Pasolini sets out to interview Italians about sex, apparently their least favorite thing to talk about in public: he asks children if ...
Mamma Roma
7.8

Mamma Roma

Sep. 22, 1962

Mamma Roma

After years spent working as a prostitute in her Italian village, middle-aged Mamma Roma has saved enough money to buy herself a fruit stand so ...
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
6.9

Ro.Go.Pa.G.

Feb. 19, 1963

Ro.Go.Pa.G.

Four short films by four different directors dealing with the principles of modern life.
Accattone
7.6

Accattone

Sep. 25, 1961

Accattone

A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiralling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.
Notes Towards an African Orestes
6.6

Notes Towards an African Orestes

The director presents takes and scenes filmed on location in Africa for a film-that-never-was, a black Oresteia.
Pigsty
6.6

Pigsty

Sep. 02, 1969

Pigsty

Two dramatic stories. In an undetermined past, a young cannibal (who killed his own father) is condemned to be torn to pieces by some wild ...
Love and Anger
5.8

Love and Anger

May. 29, 1969

Love and Anger

Five short stories with contemporary settings. In New York, people are indifferent to derelicts sleeping on sidewalks, to a woman’s assault ...
The Hawks and the Sparrows
7.2

The Hawks and the Sparrows

A man and his son take an allegorical stroll through life with a talking bird that spouts social and political philosophy.