The Decameron

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Franco Citti

Ciappelletto

Ninetto Davoli

Andreuccio of Perugia

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Jovan Jovanović

Rustico (scenes deleted)

Angela Luce

Peronella

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Vincenzo Amato

Masetto of Lamporecchio

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Giuseppe Zigaina

Monk

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Maria Gabriella Maione

Una Madonna

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Vincenzo Cristo

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Allievo di Giotto

Giorgio Iovine

Lizio da Valbona

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Salvatore Bilardo

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Vincenzo Ferrigno

Giannello

Guido Alberti

Musciatto, Wealthy Merchant

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Vittorio Vittori

Don Giovanni

Gianni Rizzo

Father Superior

Patrizia De Clara

Nun

Monique van Vooren

Queen of Skulls

Enzo Spitaleri

Monk

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Luciano Telli

Monk

Elisabetta Genovese

Caterina (uncredited)

Crew

Art

• Dante Ferretti Art Direction
• Andrea Fantacci Set Decoration
• Italo Tomassi Set Designer
• Carlo Agate Assistant Art Director

Camera

• Alessio Gelsini Torresi Assistant Camera
• Giuseppe Fornari Assistant Camera
• Giovanni Ciarlo Camera Operator
• Mario Tursi Still Photographer
• Carlo Tafani Assistant Camera
• Tonino Delli Colli Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Alessandro Jacoponi Makeup Artist
• Danilo Donati Costume Design
• Jole Cecchini Hairstylist
• Piero Cicoletti Wardrobe Assistant

Crew

• Eugene Rizzo Unit Publicist

Directing

• Pier Paolo Pasolini Director
• Sergio Citti Assistant Director
• Beatrice Banfi Continuity
• Paolo Andrea Mettel Assistant Director
• Umberto Angelucci Assistant Director

Editing

• Nino Baragli Editor
• Anita Cacciolati Assistant Editor
• Enzo Ocone Supervising Editor
• Tatiana Casini Morigi Editor

Production

• Alberto De Stefanis Casting
• Sergio Galiano Production Supervisor
• Franco Rossellini Executive Producer
• Alberto Grimaldi Producer
• Mario Di Biase Production Manager
• Vittorio Bucci Production Assistant

Sound

• Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer
• Pietro Spadoni Sound
• Massimo Anzellotti Sound Effects Editor
• Mario Morigi Sound Mixer

Writing

• Giovanni Boccaccio Novel
• Pier Paolo Pasolini Writer

Photos