Il Decameron /
Pasolini's rendition of 8 of Boccaccio's tales. Includes lusty nuns who perform sexual "miracles," a cheating wife with a head for business, a dying con artist attempting a heavenly swindle, young lovers caught with their pants down, a servant who loses his head for love and a gu...
| Uniform Title: | Decameron (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Italian |
| Language Notes: | Closed captioned. In Italian (mono) with optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles. |
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Santa Monica, CA :
MGM Home Entertainment,
[2002]
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| Series: | World films (MGM Home Entertainment Inc.)
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| Summary: | Pasolini's rendition of 8 of Boccaccio's tales. Includes lusty nuns who perform sexual "miracles," a cheating wife with a head for business, a dying con artist attempting a heavenly swindle, young lovers caught with their pants down, a servant who loses his head for love and a gullible farmer who tries to turn his wife into a mare. |
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| Item Description: | Originally issued as a motion picture in 1970. Based on "Il Decameron' by Boccaccio." A foreign film (Italy) Aspect ratio 1.85:1. Widescreen presentation. Special features include the original theatrical trailer. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Tonino Delli Colli ; editors, Nino Baragli, Tatiana Morigi ; music, Ennio Morricone. |