Country
Germany
Date
Jun 28, 1971
Note
Berlin International Film Festival
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.
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vincenzo Cristo | |
| Pier Paolo Pasolini | Allievo di Giotto |
| Giorgio Iovine | Lizio da Valbona |
| Salvatore Bilardo | |
| Vincenzo Ferrigno | Giannello |
| Guido Alberti | Musciatto, Wealthy Merchant |
| Vittorio Vittori | Don Giovanni |
| Gianni Rizzo | Father Superior |
| Patrizia De Clara | Nun |
| Monique van Vooren | Queen of Skulls |
| Enzo Spitaleri | Monk |
| Luciano Telli | Monk |
| Elisabetta Genovese | Caterina (uncredited) |
| Luigi Seraponte | |
| Antonio Diddio | |
| Mirella Catanesi | Gemmata |
| Vincenzo De Luca |
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| Erminio Nazzaro | |
| Giovanni Filidoro | |
| Lino Crispo | Don Gianni |
| Alfredo Sivoli | |
| Silvana Mangano | The Madonna (uncredited) |
| Giacomo Rizzo | Padre Superiore |
| E. Jannotta Carrino | |
| Annie Marguerite Latroye | |
| Gerhard Exel | |
| Wolfgang Hillinger | |
| Giani Esposito | |
| Franco Marletta | |
| Vittorio Fanfoni | |
| Adriana Donnorso | |
| E. Maria de Juliis | |
| Guido Mannari | Compagno di Giotto |
| Michele Di Matteo | |
| Giovanni Scagliola | |
| Giovanni Davoli | |
| Detlef Uhle | |
| 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) |
Genres
HistoryDramaComedy
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Il Decameron |
| Lingua originale | Italiano (IT) |
| Lingue parlate | Deutsch, Italiano |
| Paesi di produzione | France, Germany, Italy |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Artemis Film, Les Productions Artistes Associés, PEA |
| Data di uscita | 25 agosto 1971 |
| Exec. Producer | Franco Rossellini |
| Producer | Alberto Grimaldi |
| Writer | Giovanni Boccaccio, Pier Paolo Pasolini |
| Casting | Alberto De Stefanis |
| Editors | Nino Baragli, Tatiana Casini Morigi, Anita Cacciolati, Enzo Ocone |
| Cinematography | Tonino Delli Colli, Alessio Gelsini Torresi, Giuseppe Fornari, Giovanni Ciarlo, Mario Tursi, Carlo Tafani |
| Asst. Directors | Sergio Citti, Paolo Andrea Mettel, Umberto Angelucci, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Beatrice Banfi |
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| Camera Operators | Giovanni Ciarlo, Alessio Gelsini Torresi, Giuseppe Fornari, Mario Tursi, Carlo Tafani, Tonino Delli Colli |
| Add. Photography | Alessio Gelsini Torresi, Giuseppe Fornari, Giovanni Ciarlo, Mario Tursi, Carlo Tafani, Tonino Delli Colli |
| Production Design | Dante Ferretti, Andrea Fantacci, Italo Tomassi, Carlo Agate |
| Art Direction | Dante Ferretti, Carlo Agate, Andrea Fantacci, Italo Tomassi |
| Set Decoration | Andrea Fantacci, Dante Ferretti, Italo Tomassi, Carlo Agate |
| Composer | Ennio Morricone, Pietro Spadoni, Massimo Anzellotti, Mario Morigi |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone, Pietro Spadoni, Massimo Anzellotti, Mario Morigi |
| Costume Design | Danilo Donati, Alessandro Jacoponi, Jole Cecchini, Piero Cicoletti |
| Makeup | Alessandro Jacoponi, Danilo Donati, Jole Cecchini, Piero Cicoletti |
| Hairstyling | Alessandro Jacoponi, Danilo Donati, Jole Cecchini, Piero Cicoletti |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Italy
Date
Jul 15, 1971
Note
Taormina Film Festival
Country
United States
Date
Oct 04, 1971
Note
New York Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Romania
Date
Aug 25, 1971
Certification
18+
Country
Czechia
Date
Jan 20, 2000
Certification
15+
Note
Projekt 100
Theatrical release
Country
Italy
Date
Aug 25, 1971
Certification
VM18
Note
Trento
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 08, 1971
Certification
18
Note
West Germany
Country
France
Date
Oct 29, 1971
Certification
16
Country
Denmark
Date
Nov 30, 1971
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Country
United States
Date
Dec 12, 1971
Certification
R
Note
New York City, New York
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 24, 1972
Country
Brazil
Date
Sep 01, 1980
Certification
18
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Jun 11, 2003
Note
DVD
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 27, 2009
Certification
18
Note
Bluray
TV
Country
Germany
Date
Dec 31, 1993
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