# The Decameron (1971)

> Pasolini turns nine bawdy medieval tales into a sensual, irreverent anthology about desire, deception, faith, and the comic disorder of human life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21034

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: History, Drama, Comedy
- Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Cast: Franco Citti, Ninetto Davoli, Jovan Jovanović, Angela Luce, Vincenzo Amato, Giuseppe Zigaina, Maria Gabriella Maione, Vincenzo Cristo
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065622/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bawdy, irreverent, surreal, arthouse cinema night, literary adaptation viewing

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