![]() ![]() The writer-director returns to the desolate outskirts of Rome for this tale of doomed maternal love.ĭirector: Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1961, 117 minĬast: Franco Citti, Franca Pasut, Silvana Corsini, Paola GuidiĪfter writing a pair of novels, Ragazzi di vita and Una vita violenta, set in the urban periphery of Rome, Pasolini decided to turn to cinema to continue exploring the world of a young loafer (Franco Citti) roaming the hardscrabble Roman slum of Pigneto. ![]() The immortal Anna Magnani is equally vulnerable and volcanic as the titular character in Pasolini’s gritty tale of a mother determined to rise above poverty. Dafoe’s charisma shines as he embodies the intellect and passion of the murdered director.ĭirector: Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1962, 107 minĬast: Anna Magnani, Ettore Garofolo, Franco Citti, Silvana Corsini This haunting biopic draws on Pasolini’s last interview and scenes from his unfinished novel Petrolio. ![]() Willem Dafoe stars in Abel Ferrara’s dramatic English-language film Pasolini, about the mysterious final days of the renowned Italian film director. If you are a current member of the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, contact us to receive the discount code: | PASOLINIĬast: Willem Dafoe, Ninetto Davoli, Valerio Mastandrea, Riccardo Scamarcio This program is presented by Cinecittà, the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, CinemaItaliaSF, and Artistic Soul Association, under auspices of the Italian Consulate General of San Francisco. The retrospective will feature a special screening of Pasolini’s Medea starring soprano Maria Callas, and, in celebration of the joint centenaries of San Francisco Opera (OperaSF100) and Pasolini (Pasolini100), San Francisco Opera will present a performance by Soprano Mikayla Sager, accompanied by pianist Andrew King, prior to the Medea screening. Five classic films will unspool September 10, the 100th anniversary of Pasolini’s birth. We invite you to revel in the passion of Pier Paolo Pasolini, who pushed the boundaries of politics, art and sexuality. Pasolini 100: Homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini ![]()
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