The Decameron
Il Decameron
Release: 1971-08-25
·Runtime: 111m
·★ 6.8
History
Drama
Comedy
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.
Production Countries
France
Germany
Italy
Production Companies
Artemis Film
Les Productions Artistes Associés
PEA
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Gianni Rizzo
as Father Superior
Giacomo Rizzo
as Padre Superiore
Carmelo Reale
as Man Robbed by Ciappelletto (uncredited)
Monique van Vooren
as Queen of Skulls
Elisabetta Genovese
as Caterina (uncredited)
Franco Citti
as Ciappelletto
Pier Paolo Pasolini
as Allievo di Giotto
Guido Mannari
as Compagno di Giotto
Guido Alberti
as Musciatto, Wealthy Merchant
Wolfgang Hillinger
Vittorio Fanfoni
Enzo Spitaleri
as Monk
Giovanni Filidoro
Patrizia De Clara
as Nun
Silvana Mangano
as The Madonna (uncredited)
Giorgio Iovine
as Lizio da Valbona
Ninetto Davoli
as Andreuccio of Perugia
Giani Esposito
Angela Luce
as Peronella
Crew
Alberto Grimaldi
Producer
Danilo Donati
Costume Design
Enzo Ocone
Supervising Editor
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography
Nino Baragli
Editor
Dante Ferretti
Art Direction
Umberto Angelucci
Assistant Director
Massimo Anzellotti
Sound Effects Editor
Franco Rossellini
Executive Producer
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Sergio Citti
Assistant Director
Giovanni Boccaccio
Novel
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Director, Writer