The Decameron
1971 · 1h 51m · History, Drama, Comedy
If you're in the mood for bawdy, episodic fun with a classic pedigree, this Pasolini adaptation of Boccaccio's masterpiece delivers wickedly entertaining tales of lust, deception, and human folly. Watch it tonight if you want something bold, irreverent, and genuinely funny—just know you're getting provocative 1970s Italian cinema, not mainstream comfort viewing.
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.
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Cast: Franco Citti, Ninetto Davoli, Jovan Jovanović, Angela Luce, Vincenzo Amato
