Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini – Mast and Kawin refer to Pasolini as an anti-romantic. He began his life as a poet, and was expelled from the Communist Party for being gay. Pasolini made elliptical, satiric, and brutal films about moral and political degradation. Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom is based on a novel by the Marquis de Sade. In the film, we are subjected to a vision of political totalitarianism disguised as sadomasochistic sexuality. Four wealthy fascists: a duke, priest, judge, and a banker kidnap a group of 18 young men and women and torture them for 4 months in post Mussolini Italy (1944).
The Gospel According to St. Matthew recounts the story of Jesus Christ from the Nativity to the Resurrection. The film employs some of the characteristics of neorealism including the casting of non-professional actors. In the following clip, Jesus (Enrique Irazoqui) performs a miracle.
The Gospel According to St. Matthew (Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1964):
We saw this miracle seen in class Click Here
1)Mast and Kawin refer to Paolini as an anti-romantic.
2)Began life as a poet
3)Expelled from the Communist Party for being gay.
4)Made "elliptical, satiric, and brutal films about moral and political degradation.
Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom ()
Click for a YouTube explanation of Salo
This is a historical background and non-graphic explanation of Salò,
Encapsulating Evil | Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom - Click Here
1)based on novel by Marquis de Sade.
2)Film is a vision of political totalitarianism disguised as sadomasochistic sexuality.
3)Four wealthy fascists: a duke, priest, judge and a banker kidnap 18 young men and women
to torture for 4 months in post Mussolini Italy (1944).
Quote from Mask & Kawin: Salo: sexual slavery as a metaphor for moral and political bondage.
The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964)
1)Story of Jesus Christ from Nativity to Resurrection.
2)Has some characteristics of neorealism (casting non-professional actors)
"He reportedly chose Matthew's Gospel over the others because he had decided that "John was too mystical, Mark too vulgar, and Luke too sentimental." Univ of Auckland quote from Wikipedia.
In the clip Jesus performs a miracle (clip of the movie for class - i don't have it)
See trailer of The Gospel ... click here
Podcast on Pasolini's film Teorema (1968)
Click Here for Podcast on Teorema
Where an entire family falls in love and sexually with a beautiful young man.
Podcast on Neorealism meets Pasolini
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