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

Referenced in This Filthy World (2006)

User Reviews

A Silenced Poet

How did Pier Paolo Pasolini die? What were the motives behind his assassination? Moreover, who was Pier Paolo Pasolini? The question is more than timely because today he has not only been forgotten by many of those who saw his films or read his writings, but most youngsters do not know who he was. Especially many young males who today paint their lips, wear a skirt and go out carrying an LGBTQ+ banner and do not know the work done before them by generations with a firm stand, a solid ideological discourse and militancy for social issues beyond their sexual orientation, who were perhaps more radical in times of less permissiveness. Pasolini was one of those. Not only was he an open homosexual who protested against Italian politics in the middle of the past century, but a great poet, novelist, filmmaker, essayist and politician, and for some "the greatest Italian intellectual of the 20th century". But he knew too much. He knew what politician did what to whom, what this or that politician was after, who they bribed, who they had killed. So his assassination in 1975 was not the simple story of the middle-aged pederast who picks up a young proletarian hustler, who ends up killing him. As soon as the news was known, intellectuals and a few journalists raised their voices of protest, among them the well-known Oriana Fallaci, author of "Interview with History", who had a love-hate relationship with the poet, who, as she said, invoked violence with his statements. "Pasolini, an Italian Crime" is not a retelling of his life, his intimate dealings or his guilts, to satisfy curious people. It is a legal drama, sometimes somber, sometimes sad, but always moving, an investigative work of dramatic force, with good performances (with a few poignant moments, as the one delivered by Adriana Asti), directed by Marco Tullio Giordana, the award-winning filmmaker who gave us "La meglio gioventù". Made in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Pasolini's death, the film is based on the novel "Life of Pasolini" by Enzo Siciliano and it deservedly won the Gold Medal of the President of the Italian Senate at the Venezia Film Festival in 1995. A mature, fine film.