La notte brava (1959)

Edipo Re (1967)

Based on the Greek tragedy about a man who, unaware of his true parentage, kills his father and marries his mother.

Engaging, slow-paced retelling of the Greek classic, beautifully set in Moroccan landscape, is framed within a modern story which barely corresponds to the historic tale.

Halliwell**: "Austerely involving adaptation of the Greek tragedy, sandwiched between scenes set in modern Italy."

Maltin**1/2: "Pictorially arresting but dull, disappointing adaptation..."

Medea (1969)

After his quest to retrieve the fabled Golden Fleece, Jason returns to Greece with the powerful sorceress, Medea. However, when the king banishes her, it's only human that Medea plots her furious revenge.

From memory: Operatic interpretation of Euripides' play focused on the revenge story is fascinatingly staged in historic locations and garbs, but is clearly observed by a modern-day viewpoint.

Halliwell*: "In modern terms the case history of a psychopath, this weird production plays like an opera without music, and seems to have been designed as a vehicle for its charismatic star."

Teorema (1968)

A mysterious young man seduces each member of a bourgeois family and changes their lives.

Although told quite straightforwardly, this tale is charged with political, existential and religious implications without giving any answers; a riddle of sorts.

Halliwell*:  "Moderately amusing fable with the presumed intent of decrying all universal panaceas, including Christianity."

Maltin**: "Pointed, but obvious, occasionally hokey political/sexual fable..."

Medea (1969)

On the set: Pier Paolo Pasolini and Maria Callas

Pier Paolo Pasolini

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Medea (1969)

On the set: Maria Callas and Pier Paolo Pasolini on the set of Medea (1969)

Mamma Roma (1962)

On the set: Anna Magnani and Pier Paolo Pasolini

Porcile (1969)

Il fiore delle mille e una notte (1974)

On the set: Pier Paolo Pasolini

Uccellacci e uccellini (1966)

Innocenti Totò and his son Innocenti Ninetto are drifting on a road in Italy, when they meet a Marxist speaking crow, so the trio travels together in a long journey as their hunger increases.

Unusual and entertaining comedy appears like a Christian with Marxist commentary, but shows its love for the poor and simple people with a hearty sense of humour.

Halliwell**: "A comic fable of a search for faith, sometimes reminiscent of Chaplin in its slapstick identification with the poor and dispossessed, of innocents abroad in a cynical world."

Pasolini (2014)

A kaleidoscopic look at the last day of Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini in 1975.

Demure, but intense and intriguing study with a great performance by Willem Dafoe in the title role doesn't shy away from the complexity of Pasolini's personality.

New acquisition: Pasolini (2014)

I'm really looking forward to watching this movie.

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Mamma Roma (1962)

On the set: Anna Magnani and Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Mamma Roma (1962)

After many years working in the streets of Roma, the middle-age whore Mamma Roma saves money to buy an upper class apartment, a fruit stand and retires from the prostitution

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Bio:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pier_Paolo_Pasolini