The Decameron (1971)
The Decameron (1971)
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Release DateAugust 25, 1971
Original NameIl Decameron
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 51m
Filming LocationsCentre-Val de Loire · Centre region, France
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The Decameron (Italian: Il Decameron) is a 1971 anthology film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, based on the 14th-century allegory by Giovanni Boccaccio. It is the first film of Pasolini's Trilogy of Life, the others being The Canterbury Tales and Arabian Nights. Each film was an adaptation of a different piece of classical literature focusing on ribald and often irreligious themes. The tales contain abundant nudity, sex, slapstick and scatological humour.
Pasolini's intention was not to faithfully recreate the world of Boccaccio's characters but to criticise the contemporary world through metaphorical use of the themes present in the stories. Stories are often changed to southern Italy and heavy use of the Neapolitan dialect is used to signify the mistreatment and economic exploitation of the poorer region by the richer northern parts of Italy.
The film was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.