The Decameron
1970, Comedy/Gay and lesbian, 1h 47m
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Cast & Crew
Ciappelletto
Andreuccio of Perugia
Peronella
Allievo di Giotto
The Madonna
Masetto of Lamporecchio
Critic Reviews for The Decameron
All Critics (14) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (3)
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In effect, The Decameron does come across somewhat distantly, for all its busy emphasis on the spontaneous energies of a genial Utopia which has yet to discover the fretful complexities of Renaissance man.
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The sight of the endless assembly of seemingly toothless proles Pasolini picked up as extras can be a bit intimidating.
January 26, 2006 | Full Review… -
Marvelous.
May 9, 2005 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review… -
Working with an Italian classic, he seems less inclined to transform his material, though what emerges is entertaining, if only in a mild way.
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The Decameron manages to be filthy-looking and is probably the most accurate vision of peasant life during the Renaissance period ever committed to film.
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at times it achieves nearly sublime heights (or, more accurately, lows) of grubby humor and vitality, but at other times it feels strained and slapdash
January 4, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Decameron
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Apr 14, 2013Based on the 14th Century Boccaccio collection of stories, this film depicts medieval proletariat in various sexual escapades. It is an array of oddities. Toothless proles abound in this collection of stories that eschews the framing narrative of the original book, and as a result there's little that this film says on a grand scheme, excepting perhaps a vague Marxist comment. Some of the stories are funny, like the would-be thief.philanderer who falls in a pit of shit, and some of the stories are simply a mind-fuck, like the woman who plants her lover's dismembered head in a pot that rests of her windowsill. Overall, I enjoyed parts of this film, but I couldn't see its over-arching raison d'etre.Jim H Super Reviewer
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Apr 19, 2011Pasolini's adaptation of nine stories from the ancient text, Bocaccio's 'Decameron', is an entertaining romp! Pasolini's specialty is using 'regular people' and not trained actors in his films. This gives the subject matter a wonderful realism because all these people are not gorgeous Hollywood-types. Some of the stories are not as entertaining as others, but as a whole, it was very entertaining!James B Super Reviewer
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Jun 20, 2010Earthy, vibrant adaptation of eight stories from the fourteenth-century work by Boccaccio. Probably Pier Paolo Pasolini's most purely enjoyable film with comedy and little erotic.Dean M Super Reviewer
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Dec 18, 2009he unapologetic choice of ancient, crumbling and dirty locations, coupled with the choice of "real-looking" actors devoid of manufactured graces made this film feel right. 14th century Italy surely was as full of natural humour, even in close proximity to death, as this film makes out. Casual sex in spite of the threat of mortal sin is treated likewise with candour. A real masterpiece showing humanity in all its various forms.Cassandra M Super Reviewer
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