Pasolini 101.
(Blu-Ray, Notes, Video)

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Contributors
Guidi, Paola, actor.
Asti, Adriana, 1933- actor.
Bersani, Lello, narrator.
Caruso, Margherita, 1950- actor.
Morante, Marcello, 1916-2005, actor.

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Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing BasementNotes, VideoFL ITA 1196notesOn Shelf
Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing BasementBlu-RayFL ITA 1196#1-9Checked OutDecember 23, 2024

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Format
Blu-Ray, Notes, Video
Physical Desc
9 videodiscs (approximately 951 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (95 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm).
Language
Italian
UPC
715515284417

Notes

General Note
Originally released as motion pictures 1961-1969.
General Note
All films except Accattone: wide screen (1.85:1). Accattone: full screen (1.37:1).
General Note
Accompanying book includes: Why cinema? / by Pier Paolo Pasolini -- The elegiac heart: Pier Paolo Pasolini, filmmaker / by James Quandt -- Notes on the films by James Quandt.
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Accattone: A graphic slice of Italian street life, this documentary-styled drama recounts a pimp's efforts to leave his past life behind him when he falls in love with a young woman.
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Mamma Roma: Having renounced her ignominious past, a former streetwalker reunites with her son, but an extortion scheme endangers her aspirations for a decent bourgeois life.
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Love meetings: Director Pasolini traverses Italy in 1963 with camera and microphone interviewing people in public places about sex, marriage and gender roles.
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The gospel according to Matthew: A cinematic rendition of the story of Jesus, from the nativity through the resurrection. The dialogue is taken directly from the Gospel of Matthew.
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The hawks and the sparrows: A man and his son take an allegorical stroll through life with a talking bird that spouts social and political philosophy.
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Oedipus Rex: Rescued from abandonment and raised by the King and Queen, Oedipus is still haunted by a prophecy--he'll murder his father and marry his mother.
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Teorema: A handsome stranger enters the lives of a bourgeois Italian family, playing both God and the Devil as he proceeds to seduce each member, including the maid. His divine and diabolical interaction with each causes them to re-evaluate their belief systems.
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Porcile: A darkly comic duet of stories starts with a tale of a man wandering in a volcanic desert forms a band of murderous cannibals. Then, a post-war German industrialist learns that his son is unable to make decisions or form relationships.
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Medea: After his quest to retrieve the fabled Golden Fleece, Jason returns to Greece with powerful sorceress Medea. However, when the king banishes her, it's only human that Medea plots her furious revenge.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
Blu-ray; 1080p High Definition; region A; LPCM 1.0 mono; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
In Italian with optional English subtitles. 'Teorema' includes optional English audio.
Awards
[Mamma Roma],Venice Film Festival, 1962: Italian Cinema Clubs Award (Pier Paolo Pasolini) ; New Cinema Award, Best Actress (Anna Magnani)
Awards
[The gospel according to Matthew],Venice Film Festival, 1964: OCIC Award (Pier Paolo Pasolini); Special Jury Prize (Pier Paolo Pasolini)
Awards
[Teorema],Venice Film Festival, 1968: Volpi Cup, Best Actress (Laura Betti)

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Guidi, P., Asti, A., Bersani, L., Caruso, M., Morante, M., Socrate, M., Bene, C., Beck, J., Betti, L., Cruz Soublette, A. J., Lionello, A., Lozano, M., Sophocles., Euripides., Ferreri, M., Corsini, S., Terzieff, L., Tognazzi, U., Totò., Davoli, N., Callas, M., Garofolo, E., Gentile, G., Léaud, J., Valli, A., Quandt, J., Girotti, M., Irazoqui, E., Magnani, A., Mangano, S., Stamp, T., Citti, F., Clementi, M., Clémenti, P., Wiazemsky, A., Pasolini, P. P., Pasolini, S., & Pasut, F. (2023). Pasolini 101 (Special edition collector's set). The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Paola, Guidi et al.. 2023. Pasolini 101. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Paola, Guidi et al.. Pasolini 101 The Criterion Collection, 2023.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Guidi, Paola,, et al. Pasolini 101 Special edition collector's set, The Criterion Collection, 2023.

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