Who Killed Pasolini? (1995)

It's the story of the murder of a poet, a man, a great film director: Pier Paolo Pasolini. The story begin with the arrest of "Pelosi", a young man then accused of the murder of the poet. ... See full summary »

Director:

Marco Tullio Giordana

Writers:

Marco Tullio Giordana, Sandro Petraglia

Stars:

Carlo DeFilippi, Nicoletta Braschi, Toni Bertorelli

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carlo DeFilippi	...	Giuseppe 'Pino la rana' Pelosi
Nicoletta Braschi	...	Graziella Chiarcossi
Toni Bertorelli	...	Ispettore Pigna
Andrea Occhipinti	...	Furio Colombo
Victor Cavallo	...	Antonio Pelosi
Rosa Pianeta	...	Maria Pelosi
Giulio Scarpati	...	Nino Marazzita
Francesco Siciliano	...	Praticante Agenzia
Biagio Pelligra	...	Funzionario Questura
Umberto Orsini	...	Altro Magistrato
Krum De Nicola	...	Adolfo De Stefanis
Claudio Amendola	...	Trepalle
Enzo Marcelli	...	Braciola
Antonio Petrocelli	...	Tommaso Spaltro
Ivano Marescotti	...	Cliente Spaltro

Storyline

It's the story of the murder of a poet, a man, a great film director: Pier Paolo Pasolini. The story begin with the arrest of "Pelosi", a young man then accused of the murder of the poet. All the investigation about the crime is about the question: "Was ONLY the "Pelosi" to kill Pasolini?" The help of a Policeman, Trepalle put in evidence a trouble: Was Pasolini killed because of his accuses to some politicians?

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Plot Keywords:

poet | murder | policeman | investigation | film director | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

3 September 1995 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Pasolini - ett italienskt brott

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, CGG Leopold Srl, Numero Cinque Srl

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Carlo DeFilippi. As of 2013, it's still his only performance captured on film.

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Connections

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User Reviews

Strong retelling of Pasolini's murder

This film focuses on the events and the investigation after Pasolini's murder. Pier Paolo Pasolini was one of Italy's greatest and controversial poets. He was however not only known for his words, but also for his deeds, especially the sexual ones and mostly with younger boys. It is no secret that he often angered the leading Italian politicians of his time, which was a very troubled time in his country. In this way it's interesting to take a closer look at his murder, because there was obviously more to it than meets the eye.

This film is a strong insight in the life of Pasolini. While focusing on the police investigation of his murder, we get to know more about his life. I didn't know Pasolini(or his work) very well, but after having seen this film I'm determined to learn more about him as soon as possible.

However, don't expect to much of this little documentary/film either. It's not a great history lesson, but it offers bits and pieces of the life(and murder) of an interesting man. What one makes of it from there on is up to the viewer. Certainly worth a look! 7/10