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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.
Theatrical
Dec 12, 1971
Theaters
2
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Artemis Film, Les Productions Artistes Associés, PEA
Original Title
Il Decameron
Original Language
Italian
Quotes
See all →The Beauty of Dreaming vs. Creating Art
Quotes
Allievo di Giotto: Perché realizzare un'opera quando è così bello sognarla soltanto? (Why create a work of art when dreaming about it is so much sweeter?)
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Cast
Full credits →F
Franco Citti
Ciappelletto
N
Ninetto Davoli
Andreuccio of Perugia
J
Jovan Jovanović
Rustico (scenes deleted)
A
Angela Luce
Peronella
M
Maria Gabriella Maione
Una Madonna
P
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Allievo di Giotto
G
Giorgio Iovine
Lizio da Valbona
G
Guido Alberti
Musciatto, Wealthy Merchant
V
Vittorio Vittori
Don Giovanni
G
Gianni Rizzo
Father Superior
P
Patrizia De Clara
Nun
M
Monique van Vooren
Queen of Skulls
E
Enzo Spitaleri
Monk
L
Luciano Telli
Monk
E
Elisabetta Genovese
Caterina (uncredited)
G
Giovanni Filidoro
L
Lino Crispo
Don Gianni
S
Silvana Mangano
The Madonna (uncredited)
G
Giacomo Rizzo
Padre Superiore
W
Wolfgang Hillinger
