Teorema, also known as Theorem, is a 1968 Italian allegorical film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini and starring Terence Stamp, Laura Betti, Silvana Mangano, Massimo Girotti and Anne Wiazemsky. Pasolini's sixth film, it was the first time he worked primarily with professional actors. In this film, an upper-class Milanese family is introduced to, and then abandoned by, a divine force. Themes include the timelessness of divinity and the spiritual corruption of the bourgeoisie.
Director | Pier Paolo Pasolini |
Produced by | Manolo Bolognini, Franco Rossellini |
Writer(s) | Pier Paolo Pasolini |
Starring | Terence Stamp, Laura Betti, Silvana Mangano, Massimo Girotti, Anne Wiazemsky, Ninetto Davoli |
Music | Ennio Morricone |
Cinematography | Giuseppe Ruzzolini |
Edited by | Nino Baragli |
Production, company | Aetos Produzioni Cinematografiche |
Distributed by | Euro International Film |
Released | September 04, 1968 (Venice), September 07, 1968 (Italy) |
Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
Netflix ID | 70039263 |
About Teorema
A young man seduces every member of a bourgeois family leaving the family to reflect on their lives when he suddenly leaves. It was written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Achievement of Teorema
The film was nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Laura Betti won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress.
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