158. The Decameron (1971) & Paris, je t'aime (2006)

This week, we discuss two anthology films.

The first is The Decameron (1971), written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, based on the 14th-century allegory by Giovanni Boccaccio. It is the first film of Pasolini's Trilogy of Life, the others being The Canterbury Tales and Arabian Nights. Each film was an adaptation of a different piece of classical literature focusing on ribald and often irreligious themes. The tales contain abundant nudity, sex, slapstick and scatological humour.

The second is Paris, je t’aime (2006), starring an ensemble cast of actors of various nationalities. The two-hour film consists of eighteen short films set in different arrondissements (districts). It was the first film in the Cities of Love franchise.

 

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:00) –  Shogun, Saturday Night, A History of Violence, Conclave, Everybody Knows, Predator 2

The Decameron (00:31:52)

Paris, je t’aime (00:47:20)

Coin toss (01:08:30)

 

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