Director Pasolini films nine tales from the Decameron. Most deal with sex (very explicitly) but almost all show a very ribald sense of humor. Easily the director's most cheerful film--it's best described as "earthy".
I liked it but I didn't love it. Some sequences are better than others and the film does drag in places. Also it has some really mean swipes at the Catholic Church. Most surprising is the film's original X rating here in America was lowered to an R in 1991. I'm not complaining but I'm really surprised (and pleased) that the ratings board did that. It (obviously) got the X for the frequent nudity--both male and female--including one shot with a man at "full attention". But the nudity is treated casually and in a wholesome sort of way--not as something dirty or to be ashamed of. It's not exploitive in any way. Still, this isn't for children.
So, pretty good and worth seeing at least once. A hundred times better than his dreadful "Salo".
I liked it but I didn't love it. Some sequences are better than others and the film does drag in places. Also it has some really mean swipes at the Catholic Church. Most surprising is the film's original X rating here in America was lowered to an R in 1991. I'm not complaining but I'm really surprised (and pleased) that the ratings board did that. It (obviously) got the X for the frequent nudity--both male and female--including one shot with a man at "full attention". But the nudity is treated casually and in a wholesome sort of way--not as something dirty or to be ashamed of. It's not exploitive in any way. Still, this isn't for children.
So, pretty good and worth seeing at least once. A hundred times better than his dreadful "Salo".