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Teorema
Sign in to saveTeorema (English: "Theorem") is a 1968 Italian allegorical art film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. The film centers on an upper-class Milanese family who are introduced to, and then abandoned by, an otherworldly man with a mysterious divine force. Themes include the timelessness of divinity and the spiritual corruption of the bourgeoisie.
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7.0A wealthy Italian household is turned upside down when a handsome stranger arrives, seduces every family member and then disappears. Each has an epiphany of sorts, but none can figure out who the seductive visitor was or why he came.
Cast
- Terence Stamp as The Visitor
- Silvana Mangano as Lucia, the Mother
- Massimo Girotti as Paolo, the Father
- Anne Wiazemsky as Odetta, the Daughter
- Andrés José Cruz Soublette as Pietro, the Son
- Laura Betti as Emilia, the Servant
Themes
- italian
- bourgeoisie
- host family
- household
- stranger
- lgbt
- bisexual man
- visitor
- mysterious character
- sexual encounter
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Teorema
- Film.image
- Teorema_film Pier Paolo Pasolini xlg.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Film.writer
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Film.cinematography
- Giuseppe Ruzzolini
- Film.editing
- Nino Baragli
- Film.music
- Ennio Morricone
- Film.studio
- Aetos Film
- Film.distributor
- Euro International Film
- Film.runtime
- 98 minutes
- Film.country
- Italy
- Film.language
- Italian
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 98
- FilmAffinity ID
- 838535
- Image
- Teorema - Pasolini.JPG
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- publication date
- 1968-01-01
- title
- Teorema
- Commons category
- Teorema (film)
- review score
- 83%
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Teorema (English: "Theorem") is a 1968 Italian allegorical art film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. The film centers on an upper-class Milanese family who are introduced to, and then abandoned by, an otherworldly man with a mysterious divine force. Themes include the timelessness of divinity and the spiritual corruption of the bourgeoisie.
Pasolini's sixth film, it was the first time he had worked primarily with professional actors. British actor Terence Stamp stars as the mysterious Visitor, along with Silvana Mangano, Massimo Girotti, Anne Wiazemsky and Laura Betti. Other roles are played by Andrés José Cruz Soublette, Ninetto Davoli, Alfonso Gatto and Carlo De Mejo.