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The Canterbury Tales
Sat, Mar 5 | 7:30pm | TMT
Continuing his ribald run of adaptations, Pasolini turns to Chaucer’s medieval classic for another corpulent romp. A group of pilgrims are on their way to the titular cathedral city and to pass the time along their journey they share stories, each more scandalous than the last. Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, Pasolini’s film was shot in England and features the spectacular production design of Dante Ferretti.
DIRECTOR: Pier Paolo Pasolini.
CAST: Hugh Griffith, Laura Betti, Ninetto Davoli, Franco Citti. 1972. 110 min. Italy. Color. Italian, English, Latin, Scottish Gaelic. 35mm.
Print from Cinecittà.
Arabian Nights
Fri, Mar 11 | 7:30pm | TMT
Pasolini concludes his Trilogy of Life with this triumphant adaptation of Arabian Nights . Framed by the story of a young man’s quest for his beloved, the film was shot amidst the maze-like streets, mirrored palaces, bustling bazaars, and ancient cloisters of Yemen, Nepal, Iran, and Ethiopia. In these ancient sites, Pasolini searches for an intoxicating sexuality he finds no longer present in European nations.
DIRECTOR: Pier Paolo Pasolini.
CAST: Ninetto Davoli, Ines Pellegrini, Franco Citti, Franco Merli. 1974. 129 min. Italy. Color. Italian, Arabic. 35mm.
Print from Cinecittà.
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