The Decameron (1971)
7/10
111 min
1971
it
Action
Comedy
Drama
History
Romance
Synopsis
An adaptation of nine stories from Bocaccio's "Decameron": **** Segment 1: A young man from Perugia is swindled twice in Naples, but ends up rich; **** Segment 2: A man poses as a deaf-mute in a convent of curious nuns; **** Segment 3: A woman must hide her lover when her husband comes home early; **** Segment 4: A scoundrel fools a priest on his deathbed; **** Segment 5: Three brothers take revenge on their sister's lover; **** Segment 6: A young girl sleeps on the roof to meet her boyfriend at night; **** Segment 7: A group of painters wait for inspiration; **** Segment 8: A crafty priest attempts to seduce his friend's wife; **** Segment 9: Two friends make a pact to find out what happens after death.—Philip Brubaker
Cast
Monique van Vooren as Queen of Skulls Silvana Mangano as The Madonna Pier Paolo Pasolini as Allievo di Giotto Franco Citti as Ciappelletto
