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Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die

A film about Pier Paolo Pasolini

★5.7 1981 1h 0m Philo Bregstein PG-13

Philo Bregstein tells us this film looks at Pasolini's life and art to explain why he died. The film traces Pasolini's life chronologically - family roots, hiding during World War II, teaching, moving to Rome, being arrested and acquitted many times, publishing poems, getting into film, being provocative, and being murdered. Interviews with Alberto Moravia, Laura Betti, Maria Antonietta Macciocch, and Bernard Bertolucci are inter-cut with readings of Pasolini's poems and with clips from four films - primarily the Gospel According to St. Matthew - to illustrate his changing ideas and points of view. Bregstein makes a case for Pasolini's being lynched.

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Audience score
★ 5.7 /10

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Synopsis

Philo Bregstein tells us this film looks at Pasolini's life and art to explain why he died. The film traces Pasolini's life chronologically - family roots, hiding during World War II, teaching, moving to Rome, being arrested and acquitted many times, publishing poems, getting into film, being provocative, and being murdered. Interviews with Alberto Moravia, Laura Betti, Maria Antonietta Macciocch, and Bernard Bertolucci are inter-cut with readings of Pasolini's poems and with clips from four films - primarily the Gospel According to St. Matthew - to illustrate his changing ideas and points of view. Bregstein makes a case for Pasolini's being lynched.

Documentary

Cast

6 principal cast

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Self- archive footage
Alberto Moravia

Alberto Moravia

Self - writer
Laura Betti

Laura Betti

Self
Maria Antonietta Macciocchi

Maria Antonietta Macciocchi

Self - writer
Bernardo Bertolucci

Bernardo Bertolucci

Self

Nino Marazzita

Self - Pier Paolo Pasolini family's lawyer

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Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die (1981) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 0m documentary directed by Philo Bregstein is rated 5.7/10 by 13 viewers.

Frequently asked

When was Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die released?

Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die was released on February 28, 1981.

Who directed Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die?

Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die was directed by Philo Bregstein.

How long is Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die?

Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die has a runtime of 60 minutes (1h 0m).

What genre is Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die?

Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die is categorized as Documentary.

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