10 REASONS YOU SHOULD WATCH THE DECAMERON
The captivating stories, the realistic acting, excellent visuals and topographical beauties capturing the vibrant landscapes washed in flowers, crystalline sky, the chirping of birds and insects, the close up of half eaten pears and crumbled and scattered petals of roses are in one word cinematic delight for a person who loves cinemas.
We all know that good books can change one’s perception towards life. This is equally true for good cinemas too. The Decameron (1971) by Pier Paolo Pasolini is an adaption of 9 stories from a series of 100 stories by Bocaccio. The Decameron is one of the best Italian movie by Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini. The Decameron summary is about different controversial relationships, the dilemma of mankind, the tug of war between life and love. It portrays a young man who is swindled twice but still ended up being rich, lusty nuns and their sexualities, a wife cheating her husband, a dying con artist who attains spirituality, painting of a fresco by Gitto’s pupil, two young lovers caught with their pants down, an apprentice going mad for love, a gullible farmer who wants to turn his wife into a mare, and two friends wanting to know what happens after life! Pasolini , a dynamic personality who had nurtured himself as a poet, novelist, columnist, play writer, politicial figure, painter, film-maker, actor, philosopher and linguist has created an Italian masterpiece with touch of reality and inspiration with this movie.
The casts of the film are:
Franco Citti as Ciappelletto
– Ninetto Davoli as Andreuccio da Perugia
-Jovan Jovanovic as Rustico
– Angela Luce as Peronella
– Pasolini as Giotto’s Pupil
– Silvana Mangano as the Madonna
The sensuousness with which Pasolini has made this Italian masterpiece has given it a place in the evergreen top 100 best Foreign films as well as one of the top Italian movies ever made.
10 reasons you should watch The Decameron:
1. Captivating and luminous work by Pasolini
2. Inspired film making
3. Sensuousness and realistic touch in each story
4. Pasolini’s love for art
5. Breathtaking beauty of nature
6. Excellent photography
7. Strong acting
8. Music by Ennio Morricone & Pasolini
9. One of the top 100 Foreign films
10. One of the best Italian films
I also recommend you to watch these two movies :
1. Mamma Roma-To begin with Pasolini we recommend you to watch Mamma Roma which is again an extremely emotionally rich and acclaimed picture of him.
2. Oedipus Rex- It will give you the taste of Pasolini’s visionary style.
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