The most precious is the desire and love of the world

Alisa 2022-01-22 08:02:14

1974 Cannes Jury Prize

Break the fourth wall

We are like the old man and the woman, like the gods, instructing mortals to wake up at a certain moment, stand in a high position, look at everything that happens in the tent, and smile, and the catharsis and flow of human desires

Original and bizarre beauty

The phallic arrow is really stunned hahaha

"Nine!" "No, no, as long as you give us a coin a day, I will serve you."

Epic documentary shots of non-professional actors

I really like this scene. At that time, the raining temples were quite Southeast Asia or Jiangnan. The tall skyscrapers made of sand are so beautiful and exquisite. I want to play.

Stream of consciousness narrative

Actors are all handsome and big...

Use of long depth-of-field lenses

The donkey will eat peeled sweet pomegranates on the grassland and spend the night in the gourmet hotel

The loose and original editing seems chaotic and fragmented, but it achieves an excellent dramatic effect.

The common theme of all stories: Realizing the preciousness and rare praise of love and sex, the pure desire and lust in the world, and the final end proves that love is powerful enough to break all hardships and change destiny.

"Although we have a painful beginning, we enjoy a happy ending"

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Extended Reading
  • Alexandria 2022-04-19 09:02:44

    The mildest one, and it fits perfectly as the ending. The trilogy should be watched together to be complete. The banter of the Ten Days Talk, the poignancy of the Canterbury story, and the tenderness of the Thousand and One Nights all reveal Pasolini's insight into "people". In fact, I saw the story of art that the development of the early 15th century can refer to Canterbury's urban customs, thinking that freedom and the liberation of human nature are one of the foundations of the Renaissance. I want to come to Pasolini is probably Imamura Shohei from Italy, not only pays attention to the common people, but also writes fables; of course, this is a joke, after all, people are writers, and they will also write stories such as sweet life. Whether it is a selfish and unrighteous person, or a naive person, God/Allah will give a test, or use a joke to stir up the thread of fate, whether it is joy or sorrow, it is all self-inflicted. Compared with the classical drama (Greek style), the trilogy is more about the truth of human nature, and it even goes a little too far in order to satirize religion.

  • Trudie 2022-04-21 09:03:16

    Pasolini's attitude to desire is really Arab

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