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7.1/10 • 408

1968-09-071h 35m

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There are only 923 words spoken in "Teorema" – but it says everything!

A wealthy Italian household is turned upside down when a handsome stranger arrives, seduces every family member and then disappears. Each has an epiphany of sorts, but none can figure out who the seductive visitor was or why he came.

Directors
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Editors
Nino Baragli

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  1. Terence Stamp

    Terence Stamp

    The Visitor

  2. Silvana Mangano

    Silvana Mangano

    Lucia, the Mother

  3. Massimo Girotti

    Massimo Girotti

    Paolo, the Father

  4. Anne Wiazemsky

    Anne Wiazemsky

    Odetta, the Daughter

  5. Andrés José Cruz Soublette

    Andrés José Cruz Soublette

    Pietro, the Son

  6. Laura Betti

    Laura Betti

    Emilia, the Servant

  7. Ninetto Davoli

    Ninetto Davoli

    Angelino, the Messenger

  8. Carlo De Mejo

    Carlo De Mejo

    Lucia's first lover

  9. Adele Cambria

    Adele Cambria

    Emilia, the Second Servant

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CinemaSerf

Jun 3, 2023

7/10

Nowadays, when I see Terence Stamp, I wonder how on Earth he achieved the iconic status he did - until, that is, I watch films like this. He is a sexually enigmatic, enthralling stranger who visits and stays with a wealth family, seducing in turn each member of the family - boys and girls; hell even the maid - before finally the father then he departs leaving their hitherto functional, if not entirely fulfilled, family with gaping holes in their existence. The sex theme is prevalent, but PP Pasolini also encourages us to look at the psychology of the people, what makes them tick - their desires - spoken and not; their pent up passions and peccadilloes - all with precious little dialogue - and I say precious because what little there is contributes significantly to the film. Ennio Morricone creates a magnificent audio setting (perhaps not so much the trumpets) for this, ably abetted by Mozart and the gentle but elegant photography set against a backdrop of pretty Lombard scenery makes for a thought-provoking, soul searcher of a film.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
italianbourgeoisiehost familyhouseholdstrangerlgbtbisexual manvisitormysterious charactersexual encounterdrastic change of lifeuninvited guestwealthy familyseducermilan, italygay themereligious allegoryconfess feelingscharming manhomme fatale