Pasolini

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Pasolini

2019,

1h 25m,

Biography/

Drama/

LGBTQ+

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A chronicle of the last days of life of Italian film director and writer Pier Paolo Pasolini, whose body was found on the beaches of Ostia on the morning of Nov. 3, 1975.

Critics Consensus

Pasolini may frustrate viewers seeking a straightforward biopic, but director Abel Ferrara's unconventional approach is well-matched by Willem Dafoe's performance.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Aug 8, 2019

3/5

Just as he did with 2018's At Eternity's Gate, in which he embodied the artist Vincent van Gogh, [Willem] Dafoe brilliantly captures the essence and a more-than-reasonable resemblance to the real figures.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

May 30, 2019

It may be only one man's version of what many have speculated about... but in its clear-eyed grittiness, it's also a tribute from a filmmaker for whom the night's temptations were ripe and its dangers legion.

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

May 13, 2019

Ferrara... straining toward the sublime, stumbles into vulgarity.

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Pablo Staricco Cadenazzi

Vague Visages

Dec 14, 2023

Pasolini turns out to be a rich yet forgettable chapter in Ferrara’s filmography.

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D.M. Palmer

Vague Visages

Nov 9, 2023

Ferrara’s jumbling of languages in Pasolini offered a way forward, reaching towards a medium in which modes of communication become equivalent...

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

Feb 18, 2021

2.5/5

A frustrating disappointment ... sluggish and slow, as if Ferrara either dreads having to find his way to Ostia Beach-where Pasolini was murdered-or finds pleasure in the foreplay.

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Apr 5, 2018

I find it to be a weak film. It makes an impression that in theory it was a good idea to make a bio about this genius. But in reality it does not do justice to Pasolini's memory.

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Theodore R

Jan 21, 2018

No Offence, I admire Pasolini and Accatone is definitely a fine film. But for the Pasolini here, I just wish he could be run over sooner as I can't stand Abel Ferrara's stream of consciousness.

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A chronicle of the last days of life of Italian film director and writer Pier Paolo Pasolini, whose body was found on the beaches of Ostia on the morning of Nov. 3, 1975.

Director: Abel Ferrara
Producer: Thierry Lounas, Fabio Massimo Cacciatori
Screenwriter: Maurizio Braucci
Distributor: Kino Lorber
Production Co: Capricci Films
Genre: Biography, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 10, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 13, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.1K
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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