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title: 'The Decameron (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Pier Paolo Pasolini'
released: '1971-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-decameron-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065622/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Decameron (1971)

1971 · 112 min · Drama, Comedy · Germany, France, Italy

Original title: Il Decameron
Part of: Trilogy of Life

## Synopsis

The Decameron is a 1971 anthology erotic comedy film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, based on the 14th-century collection of stories 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Pier Paolo Pasolini](https://cinepixo.com/people/pier-paolo-pasolini)
- **Screenplay:** [Pier Paolo Pasolini](https://cinepixo.com/people/pier-paolo-pasolini)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ennio Morricone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-morricone)
- **Producer:** [Alberto Grimaldi](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-grimaldi)
- **Director of Photography:** [Tonino Delli Colli](https://cinepixo.com/people/tonino-delli-colli)
- **Editor:** [Nino Baragli](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-baragli)

## Cast

- [Maria Gabriella Maione](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-gabriella-maione) as madonna Fiordalisoo
- [Ninetto Davoli](https://cinepixo.com/people/ninetto-davoli) as Andreuccio of Perugia
- [Pier Paolo Pasolini](https://cinepixo.com/people/pier-paolo-pasolini) as Allievo di Giotto
- [Angela Luce](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-luce) as Peronella
- [Guido Alberti](https://cinepixo.com/people/guido-alberti) as ricco mercante
- [Monique van Vooren](https://cinepixo.com/people/monique-van-vooren)
- [Lino Crispo](https://cinepixo.com/people/lino-crispo) as don Gianni
- [Gianni Rizzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/gianni-rizzo)
- [Elisabetta Genovese](https://cinepixo.com/people/elisabetta-genovese) as Caterina
- [Guido Mannari](https://cinepixo.com/people/guido-mannari)
- [Giani Esposito](https://cinepixo.com/people/giani-esposito)
- [Vincenzo Amato](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincenzo-amato) as Masetto of Lamporecchio
- [Silvana Mangano](https://cinepixo.com/people/silvana-mangano) as Mary
- [Giuseppe Zigaina](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-zigaina) as Monk
- [Giacomo Rizzo](https://cinepixo.com/people/giacomo-rizzo) as padre superiore

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