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Teorema

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Involvement with an ethereal stranger (Terence Stamp) leaves an indelible spiritual effect on a Milanese bourgeoisie family.
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Anchored by powerful performances and tied together by writer-director Pier Paolo Pasolini at the helm, Teorema poses intriguing questions behind a veil of mystery.

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Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard The film, made in 1968, was provocative then and remains so now. But it doesn't elucidate its ambivalent moral secrets easily. Rated: 4/5 Apr 12, 2013 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian It is as if Pasolini has imagined how Italy's bland, complacent, stagnant governing class could be blown wide open: like putting a hundredweight of dynamite in the San Andreas fault. Rated: 5/5 Apr 11, 2013 Full Review David Parkinson Empire Magazine Whichever of the various interpretations you ascribe to this socio-political parody, the quality is undeniable. Rated: 4/5 Apr 8, 2013 Full Review Sam Moore Vague Visages At a first glance, Teorema seems like a film that would foreground the political...but instead, Pasolini uses the ideas that surround wealthy families as a way to explore silence, sadness and the ways in which people lose touch with their identities... Jun 5, 2024 Full Review Scott Nye Battleship Pretension Pasolini frequently uses those who push themselves to the margins of society to expose our collective and individual weaknesses, and our determination to maintain the image of order. Jun 29, 2023 Full Review Brian Susbielles InSession Film The results cast a lingering spell on everyone and the ambiguity is left for interpretation with each character... Mar 3, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Shioka O The art direction is superb. Every footage is a complete picture. Great acting. I'm not Catholic so that I couldn't fully understand/empathise the context behind it. I know Stamp is the stranger, but I am confused because seems like there are so much protagonists at once. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/16/22 Full Review s r Some compelling ideas, but ultimately too artsy for its own good. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member In fact, The Visitor never seduces anyone. All five characters seduce him, one by one. This is a crucial difference. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Un ritratto accurato della borghesia italiana negli anni '60 con tutte le sue ipocrisie e segreti. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Originally, Jerry Lewis was to be cast in the Terrence Stamp role but there were scheduling conflicts, having already been signed onboard the movie "Chiacchierone" The rest is history. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member A youthful Terence Stamp showcases the Italian art of sprezzatura in this slow, seductive drama from Pier Paolo Pasolini. Much of the first half of the film is made up of suggestive page-turning and opportunistic sexual encounters, both of which form part of a wider commentary on the mysteries of allure and the animalistic nature of attraction. Later, Theorem begins to spiral towards prophetic tragedy, charting the collateral damage of lost lust and leftover heartbreak. In some cases, the film touches upon the pain of wrestling with one's identity and sexuality. In others, it explores the psychological repercussions of a life-changing romantic encounter, gone and lost forever. Theorem is one of Pasolini's deepest, most poetic works, hellbent on exploring the links between love and insanity. The film is let down only by its need for more wing-flapping appearances from Ninetto Davoli. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Pier Paolo Pasolini

Director

Silvana Mangano

Lucia

Terence Stamp

The Visitor

Massimo Girotti

Paolo

Anne Wiazemsky

Odetta

Laura Betti

Emilia

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Synopsis Involvement with an ethereal stranger (Terence Stamp) leaves an indelible spiritual effect on a Milanese bourgeoisie family.
Director
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Producer
Franco Rossellini, Manolo Bolognini
Screenwriter
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Production Co
Aetos Produzioni Cinematografiche
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 27, 2019
Runtime
1h 40m
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