This isn't one of Pasolini's greatest films, though it's possibly the one that today best shows the warp and woof of its period.
Pigsty
I killed my father, I ate human flesh, and I quiver with joy.
1969 · 1h 39m · Not Rated
Drama
Directed by
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Overview
Two dramatic stories. In an undetermined past, a young cannibal (who killed his own father) is condemned to be torn to pieces by some wild beasts. In the second story, Julian, the young son of a post-war German industrialist, is on the way to lie down with his farm's pigs, because he doesn't like human relationships.
Director and cast
- Pier Paolo Pasolini Director
- Pierre Clémenti as jeune cannibale (1er épisode)
- Jean-Pierre Léaud as Julian Klotz (2è épisode)
- Alberto Lionello as Mr. Klotz (2è épisode)
- Ugo Tognazzi as Herdhitze (2è épisode)
- Anne Wiazemsky as Ida (2è épisode)
- Margarita Lozano Cast
- Marco Ferreri Cast
- Franco Citti Cast
- Ninetto Davoli Cast
- Laura Betti Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Not only an exquisitely revolting satire, it is also Pasolini's most fascinating piece of cinema.
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