Florence, Italy, 1348. As the plague ravages the city dwellers of Tuscany, a group of young men and women takes shelter in a remote villa in the hills surrounding Florence. Now living as a community, they decide to tell each other a story a day to take their minds off their precarious situation…
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani return after Cesar must die (2012, Golden Berlin Bear) to celebrate the power of youth, love and poetry in a colourful adaptation of The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, a masterpiece of classical Italian literature.
“Beautiful.” The Hollywood Reporter
“The Taviani brothers are among the last titans of classic Italian cinema.” The Guardian
Wondrous Boccaccio
Maraviglioso Boccaccio
MS12
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Director
Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Run time
2h 1min
Cast
Jasmine Trinca, Kim Stuart, Michele Riondino, Paola Cortellesi, Lello Arena
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Director
Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Run time
2h 1min
Cast
Jasmine Trinca, Kim Stuart, Michele Riondino, Paola Cortellesi, Lello Arena
Florence, Italy, 1348. As the plague ravages the city dwellers of Tuscany, a group of young men and women takes shelter in a remote villa in the hills surrounding Florence. Now living as a community, they decide to tell each other a story a day to take their minds off their precarious situation…
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani return after Cesar must die (2012, Golden Berlin Bear) to celebrate the power of youth, love and poetry in a colourful adaptation of The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, a masterpiece of classical Italian literature.
“Beautiful.” The Hollywood Reporter
“The Taviani brothers are among the last titans of classic Italian cinema.” The Guardian
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani return after Cesar must die (2012, Golden Berlin Bear) to celebrate the power of youth, love and poetry in a colourful adaptation of The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, a masterpiece of classical Italian literature.
“Beautiful.” The Hollywood Reporter
“The Taviani brothers are among the last titans of classic Italian cinema.” The Guardian
Info
Rating
Under 12 Not Recommended
Production year
2016
Global distributor
-
Local distributor
Estinfilm OÜ
In cinema
3/25/2016