The Marvellous Decameron

Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Leo Arenas, Paula Cortalezi, Flavio Parenti, Vittoria Puccini, Michele Riondino, Jim Ross Stewart, Riccardo Scamarcio, Kasia Smutniak, Jessamine Tricker
2015
Italy, France
Completed
Italian
121 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known asMaraviglioso Boccaccio,is aItaly, FranceProducerwomen sex,At2015Released in year
。The dialogue language isItalian,Current Douban rating7.0(For reference only)。
"The Decameron" is the latest masterpiece from the Italian national treasure directors, the Taviani brothers (Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani), who have won the Cannes Palme d'Or, Venice Golden Lion, and Berlin Golden Bear, following "Caesar Must Die." The film reinterprets the world literary classic "The Decameron" using innovative filmmaking techniques, infusing the story with surrealistic poetry. The Taviani brothers skillfully extract the essence of "The Decameron," crafting it with unique artistry while preserving the core of humanist thought, praising love as the source of talent and nobility, setting the film's theme on “The Beauty of Love and Life,” and exploring and resolving the fears faced by contemporary youth in the face of life's difficulties through a calm, natural, and beautiful narrative core. The film features thoughtfully designed scenes and characters, ensuring that literary elements are fully integrated into both the visuals and the viewing atmosphere. The cinematographer, who previously won the Berlin Golden Bear for "Caesar Must Die," brings a concise visual style to the film, resulting in a tight and rigorous visual system. The film includes a large cast of outstanding Italian big names and rising stars, and the vivid performances combined with the Taviani brothers' excellent filmmaking standards garnered unanimous recognition from authoritative media and local audiences as soon as it was released in Italy.