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The Decameron

A retelling of nine stories from Boccaccio’s “Decameron.” The Decameron (Il Decameron) is a 1971 anthology film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, based … Read more

Medea

Jason returns to Greece with the formidable sorceress Medea after his journey to obtain the mythical Golden Fleece. However, when the king exiles her, it … Read more

Pigsty

A guy roaming across a volcanic desert establishes a gang of cannibals. After the war, a postwar German manufacturer discovers that his son is unable … Read more

Theorem

Each member of a bourgeois family is seduced by a strange young man. How would their lives alter if he suddenly leaves? Terence Stamp, Laura … Read more

Oedipus Rex

Oedipus, who was rescued from abandonment and reared by the King and Queen, is nevertheless troubled by a prophecy that he will murder his father … Read more

The Hawks and the Sparrows

Tot and his son Ninetto are driving down an Italian road when they come across a talking crow. Pier Paolo Pasolini directed The Hawks and … Read more

The Gospel According to St. Matthew

The Gospel of St. Matthew (Il vangelo secondo Matteo) is a 1964 Italian neorealist biblical drama film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. It … Read more

Il divo

Giulio Andreotti is an Italian politician who has served as Prime Minister of Italy seven times since the restoration of democracy in 1946. Paolo Sorrentino … Read more

Ludwig

The troubled Ludwig, King of Bavaria, reigned from 1864 to 1886. Ludwig is a 1973 biographical film made by Italian filmmaker Luchino Visconti about King … Read more

Death in Venice

Gustav von Aschenbach, an ill composer, gets dangerously fascinated by youngster Tadzio while recuperating in Venice. Death in Venice (Morte a Venezia) is a 1971 … Read more

The Leopard

During the dramatic social upheavals of 1860s Sicily, the Prince of Salina, a noble nobleman of spotless morality, struggles to maintain his family and station. … Read more

Senso

During the Italian-Austrian unification conflict, an Italian Countess joins forces with Nationalists. When she falls in love with an Austrian lieutenant, she risks betraying their … Read more

Rocco and His Brothers

Rocco and his four brothers have recently moved to Milan and are looking for a new way of life until a prostitute comes between Rocco … Read more

Bitter Rice

Two on-the-run robbers wind up laboring in a rice field and plan to recruit more laborers for their next crime. Bitter Rice (Riso Amaro) is … Read more

The Conformist

A weak-willed Italian guy joins the fascists and travels overseas to organize the killing of his former instructor, who is now a political rebel. The … Read more